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427 Notable deaths
by hanging
Charlotte Dawson
New zealand–australian television personality (1966-2014).
Born April 8th, 1966 in Auckland.
Died February 22nd, 2014 at 47 years old in Woolloomooloo (hanging).
Pete Ham
Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born April 27th, 1947 in Swansea. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1975 at 27 years old in Surrey (hanging). [ref]
Roger Casement
Irish diplomat, activist, nationalist and poet (1864-1916).
Born September 1st, 1864 in Dublin. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1916 at 51 years old in London (hanging). [ref]
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873-1932).
Born July 20th, 1873 in Santos Dumont, Minas Gerais. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1932 at 59 years old in Guarujá (hanging). [ref]
James Forrestal
United states navy officer and civil servant, undersecretary of the navy (1892-1949).
Born February 15th, 1892 in Beacon.
Died May 22nd, 1949 at 57 years old in Bethesda (hanging).
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Austrian nazi politician, and nazi ruler of occupied netherlands, convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death (1892-1946).
Born July 22nd, 1892 in Stonařov. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1946 at 54 years old in Nuremberg (hanging). [ref]
Mike Awesome
American professional wrestler.
Born January 24th, 1965 in Tampa.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 42 years old in Tampa (hanging). [ref]
Hawley Harvey Crippen
American physician, salesman, murderer.
Born September 11th, 1862 in Coldwater.
Died November 23rd, 1910 at 48 years old in London (hanging).
Ram Prasad Bismil
Revolutionary, poet & writer.
Born June 11th, 1897 in Shahjahanpur.
Died December 19th, 1927 at 30 years old in Gorakhpur (hanging). [ref]
Marie-Thérèse Walter
Cohabitant of pablo picasso (1909-1977).
Born July 13th, 1909 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1977 at 68 years old in Antibes (hanging). [ref]
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