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List of people who died by hanging

This is a list of people who died as a result of hanging, including suicides and judicial, extrajudicial, or summary executions. These deaths are notable due to history or due to media exposure.

Suicide by hanging

Capital punishment by hanging

Accidental hanging

  • Frantisek Kotzwara (1730–1791), Czech violinist composer, died during erotic asphyxiation
  • Albert Dekker (1905–1968), American actor, found dead in his bathroom with a noose around his neck, looped around the shower curtain rod.
  • Sada Abe (1905–after 1971), Japanese geisha killed her lover through strangulation while he was sleeping, after having experimented with erotic asphyxiation, in 1936, proceeding to cut off his penis and testicles and carry them around with her in her kimono for three days.
  • Nigel Tetley (c. 1924–1972), British sailor who was the first person to circumnavigate the world solo in a trimaran; his body was found hanging from a tree, clothed in lingerie, considered by the pathologist to have been engaging in masochistic sexual activity.
  • Vaughn Bodē (1941–1975), American artist, died during autoerotic asphyxiation
  • Diane Herceg sued Hustler magazine in 1983, accusing it of causing the death of her 14-year-old son, who had experimented with autoerotic asphyxia after reading about it in the publication. His nude body was found hanging in his closet with a noose around his neck. Spread at his feet was a copy of Hustler opened to its article on "Orgasm of Death."
  • Stephen Milligan (1948–1994), British politician and Conservative MP for Eastleigh, died from autoerotic asphyxiation, wearing only stockings and suspenders.
  • Kevin Gilbert (1966–1996), musician and songwriter, died of apparent autoerotic asphyxiation
  • David Carradine (1936–2009), American actor, died from accidental asphyxiation, according to medical examiner who performed a private autopsy. His body was found hanging by a rope in a closet in his hotel room in Thailand, and there was evidence of a recent orgasm. Two autopsies were conducted and concluded his death was not suicide. The Thai forensic pathologist who examined his body stated his death may have been due to autoerotic asphyxiation. Two of Carradine's ex-wives, Gail Jensen and Marina Anderson, stated publicly that his sexual interests included the practice of self-bondage.

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