Alan Turing

Alan Turing

male, deceased (1954) (london)
computer scientist, computer pioneer, turing machine, British computer scientist, British cryptographer at Bletchley Park, scientist…suicidebypoison, committed suicide
This short on-line biography of Alan Turing is based on the entry I wrote for the British Dictionary of National Biography in 1995. The eight parts...
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler

Heinrich Luitpold Himmler

male, deceased (1900)
Reichsführer-SS, Nazi Germany, Nazi leader, World War II, einsatzgruppen, extermination…committed suicide, suicidebypoison
Heinrich Himmler was Reichsfuhrer-SS (Reich SS Leader) and Chief of the German police. In this capacity, he was responsible for the implementation...
Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

male, deceased (1946)
German Military, Holocaust perpetrator, convicted of aggression, prisoner sentenced to death, died in prison, Arsonist…committed suicide, suicidebypoison
Hermann Wilhelm Göring was a German politician and military leader, a leading member of the Nazi Party, second in command of the Third Reich, and c...
Eva Braun

Eva Braun

female, deceased (1945)
Nazi, committed suicide, Hitler family, German World War II, Nazi Germany, suicidebypoison
Eva Anna Paula Braun, died Eva Hitler (February 6, 1912 - April 30, 1945) was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and briefly his wife.
Erwin Rommel

Erwin Rommel

male, 118 years old
German Military, vichy france, Occupied France, ALLIED, Allies of World War II, battle of normandy…suicidebypoison, committed suicide
Erwin Rommel (Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, 1891-1944) | The famous "Desert Fox" commander of the North African campaign was born in Heidenheim,...
Thomas Lovell Beddoes

Thomas Lovell Beddoes

male, deceased (1849)
The Bride's Tragedy, Charterhouse School, zurich, dramatist, basel, suicide…committed suicide, suicidebypoison
Thomas Lovell Beddoes was an English poet and dramatist. Born in Clifton, Somerset, England, he was the son of Dr. Thomas Beddoes, a friend of...
Odilo Globocnik

Odilo Globocnik

male, deceased (1945)
Holocaust perpetrator, Austrian nazi, Austrian, criminal, SS and Police Leader, Nazi…committed suicide, suicidebypoison
Odilo Globocnik was a prominent Austrian Nazi and later an SS leader.
Isabella Blow

Isabella Blow

female, deceased (2007)
From gloucester, committed suicide, Muse, From London, suicidebypoison, a-levels
Isabella Blow was a British magazine editor and international style icon. The muse of hat designer Philip Treacy, she is credited with discovering...
Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill

female, deceased (1966)
Joe Epstein, suicidebypoison, courier, mafia, Beverly Hills, fellatio
Virginia Hill (August 26, 1916 - March 24, 1966) was a US mob courier who was famous for being the steady girlfriend of Hollywood gangster Bugsy...
John Suckling

John Suckling

male, deceased (1642)
piccadilly, Trinity College, Cambridge, sir john suckling, twickenham, English, poet…committed suicide, suicidebypoison
Sir John Suckling (February 10, 1609-June 1, 1642) was an English Cavalier poet whose best known poem may be "Ballad Upon a Wedding". He was born...