List of people who were decapitated
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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.
Australia
- Shirley Ann Durdin (1985) – Durdin was decapitated by a great white shark while snorkeling in South Australia; she was eaten alive[1][2]
- Kerry McLoughlin (1987) – Decapitated by a saltwater crocodile at Cahills Crossing in the Northern Territory[3]
Argentina
- Oscar Lofeudo (1998) – Decapitated in a TC2000 pre-race qualifying in Rafaela circuit; Lofeudo was then co-driver along with Raúl Petrich (driver who also died).
- Daniel Ponce (2001) – Decapitated in a pick-up race, in San Martín, Mendoza.
- Matías Viapiano (2003) – Decapitated in a karting race in Estación Aráoz, Tucumán.[4]
Chile
- José Larenas (1980) – decapitated by a great white shark.[5]
France
French Republic
- Jean Larivière (1951) – decapitated in racing car crash
- Gerry Birrell (1973) – decapitated in racing car crash
Germany
Modern Germany
- Csaba Kesjár, decapitated in a German Formula 3 race, at the Norisring.[citation needed]
Great Britain
- Hon. Henry William John, later 4th Earl of Strafford (1899) – decapitated by a train[6]
- Donald Campbell (1967) – decapitated in crash during world water speed record attempt
Netherlands/Belgium
- Chris Bristow (1960) – decapitated in racing car crash
- Alain Vincx (1987) – decapitated in car racing stunt challenge in Zandvoort Circuit. [citation needed]
Papua New Guinea
- Melas Mero (2014) – decapitated by a saltwater crocodile[7]
Phillippines
- Unnamed girl (2009) – decapitated by a saltwater crocodile[8]
Portugal
- Paulo Jorge Caracitas (2000) – decapitated in a karting crash.[citation needed]
Romania
- Nicolae Labiș (1956) – fell off of a tram while going to a friend's house and was decapitated when his head hit the pavement between the two trams
South Africa
- Peter Revson (1974) – racing driver decapitated in testing crash
United States of America
- Tom Ketchum (1901) – accidentally decapitated in New Mexico Territory in botched hanging for train robbery
- Denny Keith (1964) – decapitated in racing car crash
- Charles Bassett (1966) – decapitated in crash of jet aircraft
- Les Ritchey (1966) – decapitated in drag racing crash
- Ken Kotalac (1969) – decapitated in drag bike racing crash
- François Cevert (1973) – cut in pieces in racing car crash
- Helmuth Koinigg (1974) – decapitated in racing car crash
- Rocky Marciano – (1969) decapitated when his airplane crashed
- Vic Morrow and Myca Dinh Le (1982) – decapitated by crashing helicopter during film shoot
- 3 members of the crew of Piper PA-28-181 Archer at the Cerritos mid-air collision (1986)[citation needed]
- Doug Vermeer (1987) – decapitated in car racing crash.[citation needed]
- Jim Brouk (1990) – decapitated in car racing crash.[citation needed]
- Randy Hill (1993) – decapitated in stunt car challenge: in a botched attempt at a mid-air collision, Hill's car was too low, its roof was sheared off, and Hill's head was crushed.[9]
- Russell Phillips (1995) – decapitated in racing car crash
- Randy Fry (2004) – decapitated by a great white shark[10]
- Robert Lees (2004) – decapitated by murderer
- Katie Flynn (2005) – decapitated in car crash[11]
- Asia Leeshawn Ferguson (2008) – decapitated by the Batman: The Ride rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia
- Caleb Schwab (2016) – Caleb, the 10-year-old son of Kansas state representative Scott Schwab, was decapitated while sliding down the world's tallest water slide (Verrückt) at Schlitterbahn Kansas City in Kansas City, Kansas.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Most Horrifying Shark Attacks in History – TomorroWoman". 6 November 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "World's 10 worst shark attacks". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Man taken by croc while standing in boat". www.ntnews.com.au. 8 June 2014.
- ^ "A Driver Dies in a Terrible Accident. Drama in Estación Aráoz". La Gaceta.
- ^ "Miranda" (PDF). sharkattackfile.net. 1980. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Earl of Strafford Killed; Decapitated by an Express Train at a Railroad". The New York Times. 17 May 1899. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Boy, 11, eaten by crocodile in Papua New Guinea". the ffleetGuardian. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "- ABS-CBN News". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Stunt Cars Collide At Wrong Angle; Driver Killed". AP. Associated Press. November 15, 1993.
- ^ "5. Randy Fry – HowStuffWorks". HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "THE ISLAND – A Wedding, A Crash, A Family's Pain – NYTimes.com". 1 October 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Source: Boy who died at Schlitterbahn was decapitated". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "World's Tallest Waterslide To Be Demolished After Boy's Death". Retrieved 25 February 2017.