John Babbacombe Lee
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| John Babbacombe Lee | |
| Born | John Henry George Lee August 15, 1864 Abbotskerswell, Devon |
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| Died | March 19, 1945 (aged 80) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
John "Babbacombe" Lee (1864 - March 19, 1945), known as "The Man They Couldn't Hang" due to surviving 3 hanging attempts.
Execution
On February 23, 1885, at Exeter Prison, the execution staff attempted to hang him 3 times, all attempts failed.