Famous People Who Died of Execution - Celebrities with Execution - page 4

Capital punishment has become a rarity in today’s world though it was quite common until a few decades ago. In fact, in the past centuries, not just criminals, but also political dissidents and rebels were routinely executed. One of the most famous figures to have ever been executed was the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, who was accused of “failing to acknowledge the gods that the city acknowledges” and “introducing new deities.” Sir Thomas More, an English social philosopher, faced execution for his “treason, religious dissent” while Sir William Wallace, one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence was brutally executed for high treason. Coming to the 20th century, Adolf Eichmann, Ernst Kaltenbrunner, and Arthur Seyss-Inquart were executed for their involvement in war crimes against humanity. Ion Victor Antonescu, who presided over two successive wartime dictatorships in Romania was another figure to be convicted of war crimes and executed. Talking of politically motivated executions, General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, a military head of state of Ghana, was deposed and later executed by firing squad. This section gives you more information about the life and works of famous people who were executed.

List of famous people who were executed, including photos, birth date, nationality, reason for execution and other information.

The Most Famous People Who Died of Execution

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Irma GreseOctober 7, 1923GermanIrma Grese was a notorious German Nazi concentration camp guard during the Second World War
Aileen WuornosFebruary 29, 1956AmericanAileen Wuornos was a serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing seven men in Florida
Anatoly SlivkoDecember 28, 1938RussianAnatoly Slivko was a Soviet serial killer
Ernst KaltenbrunnerOctober 4, 1903AustrianErnst Kaltenbrunner was an Austrian Nazi Party leader during World War II
John Wayne GacyMarch 17, 1942AmericanJohn Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and rapist who targeted boys and young men
Alfred RosenbergJanuary 12, 1893GermanAlfred Rosenberg was one of the leading ideologists of the Nazi Party who played a decisive role in shaping Nazi philosophy
William Wallace1270ScottishWilliam Wallace was a Scottish knight who was a central figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence
Amelia Dyer1837BritishAmelia Dyer is known as one of the most brutal and infamous serial killers in history
Che GuevaraJune 14, 1928ArgentinianChe Guevara is one of the most revered and legendary political figures in world history
Uday HusseinJune 18, 1964IraqiUday Hussein was the eldest of the two sons of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
Maximilien de Robespierre

Maximilien de Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre was a French lawyer who became one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution

FrenchMay 6, 1758248 views

Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury and a leader of the English Reformation

BritishJuly 2, 1489117 views

Edward II of England

Edward II was the King of England who was largely unpopular due to his favouritism and lack of military skills

BritishApril 25, 1284121 views

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

Robert Devereux Essex was the 2nd Earl of Essex, an English soldier and nobleman who was one of the favorites of Queen Elizabeth I.

BritishNovember 10, 156588 views

Lady Jane Grey

Lady Jane Grey was the de facto monarch of England for a very short period from 10 July until 19 July 1553

British1537105 views

Antoine Lavoisier

Antoine Lavoisier was a famous French chemist, known for his extraordinary research on oxygen and combustion

FrenchAugust 26, 1743190 views

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity, declared to be the Son of God in New Testament

Ancient Roman277 views

Thomas Cromwell

Thomas Cromwell was an English lawyer and statesman who served as the principal adviser to English King Henry VIII from 1532–40.

British1485116 views

Saint George

St

Greek280142 views

Charles George Gordon

General Charles Gordon was a British soldier and administrator, who rose to prominence for defending Khartoum from the Mahdists

BritishJanuary 28, 183391 views