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The following is a list of people who were decapitated, arranged alphabetically by country or region and with date of decapitation. These individuals lost their heads accidentally. This includes animal-related deaths. A list of people who lost their heads through execution or murder can be found at List of people who were beheaded.
The following is a list of people who were beheaded, arranged alphabetically by country or region and with date of decapitation. Special sections on "Religious figures" and "Fictional characters" are also appended. These individuals lost their heads intentionally (as a form of execution or posthumously).
List of people who were beheaded; List of people who were decapitated; 0–9. 2008 Murshidabad murder; 2022 Ukrainian prisoner of war beheading; A. Killing of Ismail ...
That tragedy came to light in 2011, when authorities found 48 clandestine graves containing the bodies of 193 people in the northern border state of Tamaulipas.
Others have regarded beheading as dishonorable and contemptuous, such as the Japanese troops who beheaded prisoners during World War II. [14] In recent times, it has become associated with terrorism. [14] If a headsman's axe or sword is sharp and his aim is precise, decapitation is quick and thought to be a relatively painless form of death. If ...
A body found in a car in east Fort Worth was not decapitated, despite misinformation being shared on social media, police told the Star-Telegram on Thursday.
Two recently unearthed children's skeletons showed characteristics of ancient anti-vampire burials meant to prevent the dead from exiting the grave,
Mary, Queen of Scots (1587) – Beheading by axe. The execution took three blows. [5] Anne Greene (1650) – Hanging (attempted). She was found alive, in her coffin, a day after her hanging, having a faint pulse and weak breathing. Set free after failed execution. [citation needed] William Russell, Lord Russell (1683) – Beheading