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 | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Irma Grese | October 7, 1923 | German | Irma Grese was a notorious German Nazi concentration camp guard during the Second World War |
Aileen Wuornos | February 29, 1956 | American | Aileen Wuornos was a serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing seven men in Florida |
Anatoly Slivko | December 28, 1938 | Russian | Anatoly Slivko was a Soviet serial killer |
Ernst Kaltenbrunner | October 4, 1903 | Austrian | Ernst Kaltenbrunner was an Austrian Nazi Party leader during World War II |
John Wayne Gacy | March 17, 1942 | American | John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and rapist who targeted boys and young men |
Alfred Rosenberg | January 12, 1893 | German | Alfred Rosenberg was one of the leading ideologists of the Nazi Party who played a decisive role in shaping Nazi philosophy |
William Wallace | 1270 | Scottish | William Wallace was a Scottish knight who was a central figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence |
Amelia Dyer | 1837 | British | Amelia Dyer is known as one of the most brutal and infamous serial killers in history |
Che Guevara | June 14, 1928 | Argentinian | Che Guevara is one of the most revered and legendary political figures in world history |
Uday Hussein | June 18, 1964 | Iraqi | Uday Hussein was the eldest of the two sons of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein |
Maximilien de Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre was a French lawyer who became one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer was the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury and a leader of the English Reformation
Edward II of England
Edward II was the King of England who was largely unpopular due to his favouritism and lack of military skills
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.
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
Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier was a famous French chemist, known for his extraordinary research on oxygen and combustion
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity, declared to be the Son of God in New Testament
Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Cromwell was an English lawyer and statesman who served as the principal adviser to English King Henry VIII from 1532–40.
Charles George Gordon
General Charles Gordon was a British soldier and administrator, who rose to prominence for defending Khartoum from the Mahdists