John Babbacombe Lee

John "Babbacombe" Lee (1864 - March 19, 1945), known as "The Man They Couldn't Hang" due to surviving 3 hanging attempts.

John Babbacombe Lee
Born	John Henry George Lee August 15, 1864 Abbotskerswell, Devon
Died	March 19, 1945 (aged 80) Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Execution

On February 23, 1885, at Exeter Prison, the execution staff attempted to hang him 3 times, all attempts failed.