List of people who were decapitated

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.

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Australia

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

Great Britain

Netherlands/Belgium
  • Chris Bristow (1960) – decapitated in racing car crash
  • Alain Vincx (1987) – decapitated in car racing stunt challenge in Zandvoort Circuit.

Papua New Guinea

Phillippines

Portugal
  • Paulo Jorge Caracitas (2000) – decapitated in a karting crash.

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)
  • Doug Vermeer (1987) – decapitated in car racing crash.
  • Jim Brouk (1990) – decapitated in car racing crash.
  • 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]

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  3. "Man taken by croc while standing in boat". www.ntnews.com.au. 8 June 2014.
  4. "A Driver Dies in a Terrible Accident. Drama in Estación Aráoz". La Gaceta.
  5. "Miranda" (PDF). sharkattackfile.net. 1980. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  6. "Earl of Strafford Killed; Decapitated by an Express Train at a Railroad". The New York Times. 17 May 1899. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  7. "Boy, 11, eaten by crocodile in Papua New Guinea". the ffleetGuardian. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  8. "- ABS-CBN News". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  9. "Stunt Cars Collide At Wrong Angle; Driver Killed". AP. Associated Press. November 15, 1993.
  10. "5. Randy Fry – HowStuffWorks". HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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