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What was the cause of death marked for Rudolf Höss?

  • Heart attack

  • Stroke

  • Execution by hanging

  • Suicide

Answer

Rudolf Höss was executed by hanging in 1947 for his role in the Holocaust. He was the commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, where he oversaw the deaths of over one million people. Höss was found guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes at the Nuremberg trials.
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