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Complete separation of the head from the body
Cases of decapitation by suicidal hanging, suicide by train decapitation and by guillotine have been documented. Less commonly, decapitation can also
Decapitation
American extreme metal band
include decapitation, dissection, mutilation, misanthropy, animal rights, and veganism. Medium Rarities (2018) Andy Hermann.Seeing Cattle Decapitation at Los
Cattle_Decapitation
Military strategy
weapons directly, a decapitation strike is designed to remove an enemy's ability to use its weapons. Strategies against decapitation strikes include the
Decapitation (military strategy)
Decapitation_(military_strategy)
Execution in Islamicate jurisdictions
whether the Quran discusses decapitation. One surah could potentially be used to provide a justification for decapitation in the context of war: Now when
Decapitation_in_Islam
Deadly cervical spine injury
Atlanto-occipital dislocation, orthopedic decapitation, or internal decapitation describes ligamentous separation of the spinal column from the skull base
Atlanto-occipital_dislocation
Anonymous street artist in England
The Decapitator, or The East London Decapitator. is an anonymous England-based culture-jamming street artist, known for his gruesome and grisly beheadings
The_Decapitator
Polish death metal band
Decapitated is a Polish death metal band formed in Krosno in 1996. The group is composed of guitarist, founder and composer Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka, vocalist
Decapitated_(band)
Deliberate death by means of a railway vehicle
the tracks includes suicide by train decapitation as well as hara kiri by train. In suicide by train decapitation, victims lie on the tracks in front of
Rail_suicide
2023 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
Benscoter – artwork "Cattle Decapitation Terrasite". metalblade.com. Metal Blade Records. Retrieved November 3, 2023. Cattle Decapitation (May 12, 2025). "From
Terrasite
Military unit
decapitation unit". The New Zealand Herald. 13 September 2017. "There's an interesting reason South Korea is publicly talking about a 'decapitation unit'
13th Special Mission Brigade (South Korea)
13th_Special_Mission_Brigade_(South_Korea)
Country in West Asia
engages in capital punishment, which has included public executions by decapitation. In line with Sharia in the Saudi justice system, the death penalty can
Saudi_Arabia
2012 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
"Cattle Decapitation Celebrate Controversial "Forced Gender Reassignment" Video With New T-Shirt". Retrieved March 5, 2014. "CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'Your
Monolith_of_Inhumanity
restaurant with Mustafa Köksal by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's men. Kumdereli was decapitated on August 17, 2004 by Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad. Koksal was freed on
Foreign_hostages_in_Iraq
American repairman taken hostage and killed in Iraq (1978–2004)
prisoners. The CIA claimed Berg was murdered by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The decapitation video was released on the internet, reportedly from London to a Malaysian-hosted
Killing_of_Nick_Berg
2004 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
"Cattle Decapitation Humanure". exclaim.ca. "Cattle Decapitation Humanure". Metal Review. Retrieved August 25, 2022. "Cattle Decapitation – Humanure
Humanure_(album)
Overview of the death penalty in Islam
— Sahih Muslim, 17:4191 Decapitation was a standard method of execution in pre-modern Islamic law. The use of decapitation for punishment continued well
Capital_punishment_in_Islam
Ecuadorian literary group
The Generación decapitada (Spanish for "Beheaded/Decapitated Generation") was a literary group formed by four young Ecuadorian poets in the first decades
Generación_decapitada
Leaked photograph controversy
Parkway single-point urban interchange. Catsouras was killed on impact by decapitation. Toxicological tests revealed traces of cocaine in Catsouras's body,
Nikki Catsouras photographs controversy
Nikki_Catsouras_photographs_controversy
beheaded, arranged alphabetically by country or region and with date of decapitation. Special sections on "Religious figures" and "Fictional characters" are
List of people who were beheaded
List_of_people_who_were_beheaded
2006 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
producer "Cattle Decapitation - Karma Bloody Karma". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023. "Karma.Bloody.Karma Cattle Decapitation". Blabbermouth.net
Karma.Bloody.Karma
Mass persecution of Korean Catholics
After that, it was called Jeoldusan, (Korean: 절두산; Hanja: 切頭山; lit. 'decapitation mountain'). It is said that the severed heads were thrown into the Han
Catholic_Persecution_of_1866
2015 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
death metal band Cattle Decapitation. It was released on August 7, 2015, on Metal Blade Records. It became Cattle Decapitation's first album to chart on
The_Anthropocene_Extinction
2019 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
"Cattle Decapitation Death Atlas | Exclaim!". "Cattle Decapitation Death Atlas". November 20, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2022. "Cattle Decapitation – Death
Death_Atlas
American death metal band
foundation, Devourment released a demo, Impaled, and an album, Molesting the Decapitated, before disbanding due to the jailing of vocalist Ruben Rosas. There
Devourment
American serial killer (born 1948)
Santa Cruz County, California. Most of his murders included necrophilia, decapitation, dismemberment and possibly cannibalism. Found sane and guilty at his
Edmund_Kemper
2026 assassination in Tehran, Iran
Forces would have broad authority to act if the senior leadership was decapitated. According to Iranian conservative political analyst Hatef Salehi, Larijani's
Assassination_of_Ali_Larijani
identifying a viable successor to Ali Khamenei, stating that U.S.–Israeli decapitation strikes have killed many individuals previously considered as potential
Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war
Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2026_Iran_war
Completely removing the limbs from a living or dead being
body of a living or dead person, specifically, the head (also termed decapitation), arms, hands, torso, pelvic area, legs, or feet". Mutilation, by contrast
Dismemberment
American rock singer (born 1948)
then featured numerous special effects, including Billion Dollar Bills, decapitated baby dolls and mannequins, a dental psychosis scene complete with dancing
Alice_Cooper
Biblical event and Christian holy day
Beheading of John the Baptist, Matthaeus Merrian the Elder, 1625–30 Decapitation of St. John, Unknown British, 17th century, Tate Gallery Salome Dancing
Beheading_of_John_the_Baptist
Indigenous people of Northern Europe
Nordic race". In 1997, after several refusals, the skulls of the two decapitated leaders of a Sámi uprising in 1852 were officially reburied. Other small-scale
Sámi_people
American extreme metal band
vocalist Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down), guitarists Derek Engemann (ex-Cattle Decapitation) and Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index), bassist John Jarvis (Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Scour_(band)
Protective device for personnel in military vehicles
A wire catcher (also known as Wire Cutter or Wire Anti-Decapitation Device) is a device used to protect military personnel in open vehicles against taut-wire
Wire_catcher
Act of physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of any living body
body of a living or dead person, specifically, the head (also termed decapitation), arms, hands, torso, pelvic area, legs, or feet". Mutilation, by contrast
Mutilation
Association football club in Germany
criticizing the decision by the DFL. He described the requirements as a "decapitation request" and categorically rejected another season in the 3. Liga, ultimately
RB_Leipzig
2009 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
Decapitation: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. October 31, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008. "Cattle Decapitation –
The_Harvest_Floor
1979 film by Ridley Scott
named it as the greatest 18-rated moment in film, ranking it above the decapitation scene in The Omen (1976) and the transformation sequence in An American
Alien_(film)
Choosing a candidate other than preferred to undercut a less desired one
Strategic or tactical voting is voting in consideration of possible ballots cast by other voters in order to maximize one's satisfaction with the election's
Strategic_voting
American death metal vocalist (born 1967)
Metal Blade labelmates Cattle Decapitation on the Autumn Apocalypse Tour, Barnes reportedly "sucker punched" Cattle Decapitation frontman Travis Ryan during
Chris_Barnes_(musician)
Medieval Christian military campaigns
treating with Muslims and carried out raids and even atrocities, such as decapitating Muslim prisoners.' On the other hand, Christian armies sometimes forged
Reconquista
Disputed Queen of England and Ireland in 1553
Lady Jane Grey (1536/1537 – 12 February 1554), also known as Lady Jane Dudley after her marriage, and nicknamed as the "Nine Days Queen", was an English
Lady_Jane_Grey
2003 child murder case in Brownsville, Texas
John Esteban Rubio, and two-month-old Mary Jane Rubio – by stabbing and decapitating them. The couple purportedly committed the murders under financial strain
2003 Brownsville child murders
2003_Brownsville_child_murders
2025 child homicide in California, US
captain told KABC-TV the body was at least partially dismembered but not decapitated. The following day, Burke was reportedly cooperating with authorities
Killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Killing_of_Celeste_Rivas_Hernandez
17th-century Mughal painting
performs the decapitation with a knife. Lodi's eyes are still open, as he looks forward. The soldier on the left, that performs the decapitation, has the
The_Death_of_Khan_Jahan_Lodi
1998 marble sculpture
charge". BBC News. 4 July 2002. Retrieved 18 September 2010. Kevan, Paul. "Decapitation of Thatcher leads to retrial". Metro. Retrieved 18 September 2010. "Thatcher
Statue of Margaret Thatcher (London Guildhall)
Statue_of_Margaret_Thatcher_(London_Guildhall)
Sword used for decapitation of criminals
An executioner's sword is a sword designed specifically for decapitation of condemned criminals (as opposed to combat). These swords were intended for
Executioner's_sword
American musician, songwriter and actor (1958–2016)
2009. Macdonald, Cameron (January 23, 2006). "Treating Dandruff by Decapitation". Stylus. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March
Prince_(musician)
American journalist (1973–2014)
abducted on November 22, 2012, in north-western Syria. He was murdered by decapitation in August 2014 purportedly as a response to American airstrikes in Iraq
James_Foley_(journalist)
American actor (born 1964)
Hoodlum Uncredited 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Decapitated henchman's friend Uncredited cameo Living in Peril Walter Woods Direct-to-video
Rob_Lowe
Family of flies
accidentally introduced in the 1930s. The genus Pseudacteon, or ant-decapitating flies, of which 110 species have been documented, is a parasitoid of
Phoridae
Decapitated bronze statue of Roman emperor
Turkey. Dated to 225 C.E., the statue was buried due to earthquakes and decapitated at an unknown point in time. In the 1960s it was looted by local farmers
Bubon sculpture of Septimius Severus
Bubon_sculpture_of_Septimius_Severus
Ritual offering of human flesh and lives to gods and goddesses
and such a sacrifice involved the decapitation of the captive ruler in a ritual reenactment of the decapitation of the Maya maize god by the Maya death
Human sacrifice in Maya culture
Human_sacrifice_in_Maya_culture
Ecuadorian poet (1892–1912)
Ecuadorian poet who was part of a group known as the "Generación decapitada" (Decapitated Generation). He was the first in the group to excel as a modernist poet
Arturo_Borja
Topics referred to by the same term
Christian musician Travis Ryan, lead vocalist of American band Cattle Decapitation Ryan Travis (born 1989), American football fullback This disambiguation
Travis_Ryan
1937–1938 mass murder in China
lock, stock, and barrel. I also borrowed a buddy's sword and tried to decapitate some. I've never experienced anything so unusual. The Straw String Gorge
Nanjing_Massacre
Eighth-century saint
One of the soldiers then struck her with his sword, resulting in her decapitation. Shocked by the outcome, the soldiers then fled the monastery without
Febronia_of_Syria
2002 studio album by Cattle Decapitation
net/reviews/to-serve-man "Cattle Decapitation "To Serve Man" | Metal Blade Records". Miller, Andrew (February 9, 2005). "Cooking With Cattle Decapitation". Cleveland Scene
To_Serve_Man_(album)
American singer
resumed their tour in October. This ordeal inspired Fallon's lyrics in "Decapitation Blues", a track on Clutch's eleventh studio album, Psychic Warfare. Fallon
Neil_Fallon
Use of violence to achieve political or ideological aims
ways that terrorist groups end: Capture or killing of a group's leader (Decapitation) Entry of the group into a legitimate political process (Negotiation)
Terrorism
American deathcore band
Ice Nine Kills, Fallujah, Fit for an Autopsy, Rivers of Nihil, Cattle Decapitation, Upon a Burning Body, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, and Chelsea Grin
Lorna_Shore
Painting by Caravaggio
what he thought the moment of greatest dramatic impact: the moment of decapitation itself. The figures are set out in a shallow stage, theatrically lit
Judith Beheading Holofernes (Caravaggio)
Judith_Beheading_Holofernes_(Caravaggio)
Christian apostle and missionary (c. 5 – c. 64/65)
Salviae, on the Via Laurentina. According to this legend, after Paul was decapitated, his severed head bounced three times, giving rise to a source of water
Paul_the_Apostle
Egyptian murderer (born 1968)
case made international headlines due to allegations of bondage sex, decapitation, castration and cannibalism. Omaima Aref Nelson was born and raised as
Omaima_Nelson
American serial killer (1960–1994)
curious as to how animals "fit together". In one instance in 1975, Dahmer decapitated the carcass of a dog before nailing the body to a tree and impaling the
Jeffrey_Dahmer
South Korean terrorism victim (1970–2004)
interpreter and Christian missionary who was kidnapped and murdered by decapitation in Iraq. Kim was born into a poor family and his biological mother died
Killing_of_Kim_Sun-il
Professional wrestling moves executed by multiple people
Blaster. It was also used by former WWF Tag Team Demolition as Demolition Decapitation. This variation sees the partner on the top rope hit the opponent with
Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers
Professional_wrestling_double-team_maneuvers
from both main parties, but especially the Conservative Party, with a 'decapitation' strategy which targeted members of the Shadow Cabinet. The Lib Dems
2005 United Kingdom general election
2005_United_Kingdom_general_election
French physician, politician and freemason (1738 – 1814)
for the nobility) When the death sentence is applied, it will be by decapitation, carried out by a machine The family of the guilty party will not suffer
Joseph-Ignace_Guillotin
American deathgrind band
including a split with Hatebeak and a 7" split with death metal band Cattle Decapitation. In 2008, Richard Christy played the drums on an unknown number of songs
Caninus_(band)
President of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2019
stashed away $1 billion of state oil revenue in Swiss bank accounts, the decapitated carcass of a dog was left outside the newspaper's offices, with a warning
Nursultan_Nazarbayev
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
List of people who were decapitated
List_of_people_who_were_decapitated
Japanese shintoist (born 1947)
1947) is a former Tatenokai member and kaishakunin responsible for the decapitations of Yukio Mishima and Masakatsu Morita during their seppuku on November
Hiroyasu_Koga
Cast of neo-Western crime media franchise
of the DEA informant Tortuga in the episode "Negro y Azul". They had decapitated him by machete and attached his head to a tortoise as part of a bomb
List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise
List_of_characters_in_the_Breaking_Bad_franchise
Method of infernal punishment
father, Henry II of England. De Born is decapitated as a contrapasso for his supposed act of political decapitation in undermining a rightful head of the
Contrapasso
2013 domestic terrorist attack in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
throats slit from ear to ear with such great force that they were nearly decapitated. The local district attorney said that it appeared that the killer and
Boston_Marathon_bombing
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Decapsulation machinery, a type of Sample preparation equipment Decapitation – Complete separation of the head from the body Decapping – Removing
Decap
German technical death metal band
extreme metal bands including Decapitated, Arsis, The Faceless, Cephalic Carnage, As Blood Runs Black and Cattle Decapitation. In April 2008, Necrophagist
Necrophagist
Rebellion in the DRC
Pende and the Chokwe. On 24 March 2017, militiamen reportedly killed and decapitated at least 40 policemen and spared six, who spoke the local Tshiluba language
Kamwina_Nsapu_rebellion
Form of propaganda depicting a live murder
websites and was broadcast on Arabic television. Islamic State beheadings Decapitation in Islam Martyrdom video Snuff film Livestreamed crime The Beatles (terrorist
Beheading_video
Legal killing of a person as punishment
common forms of execution in the Tang dynasty were strangulation and decapitation, which were the prescribed methods of execution for 144 and 89 offences
Capital_punishment
2004 studio album by Decapitated
album by Polish death metal band Decapitated. It was released on 9 March 2004, through Earache Records. It is Decapitated's final album to feature vocalist
The_Negation
Political scandal in Britain in 1952
supervision of communist activist J.R. Campbell as the paper's editor. The decapitation of suspected MNLA members was subsequently found to have been a common
British Malayan headhunting scandal
British_Malayan_headhunting_scandal
test evidence found at the scene for DNA. John Allen Rubio Stabbed and decapitated his biological daughter and two step-children in 2003. 23 years, 227 days
List of death row inmates in the United States
List_of_death_row_inmates_in_the_United_States
Brazilian journalist (died 2015)
May 13 or 14, 2015) was a Brazilian journalist who in 2015 was found decapitated in Minas Gerais, Brazil. His blog, Coruja do Vale ("The Owl of the Valley")
Evany_José_Metzker
List of characters in the Dexter franchise
responsible for several murders in which the bodies were burned and decapitated, the heads replaced by ceramic bull heads. He wields an ornate bronze
List_of_Dexter_characters
American artist
Loathing Cattle Decapitation – To Serve Man Cattle Decapitation – Humanure Cattle Decapitation – Karma.Bloody.Karma Cattle Decapitation – The Harvest Floor
Wes_Benscoter
Chhatrapati of the Marathas from 1681 to 1689
(present-day Pune district, Maharashtra, India) Cause of death Execution by decapitation Spouse Yesubai Issue Bhavani Bai Shahu I House Bhonsale Father Shivaji
Sambhaji
Common placeholder name in English
whom have been identified. In 1997, New York City police discovered a decapitated body and were not able to find the killer. The body was named Peaches
John_Doe
2025 Vietnamese killing and snuff film
11, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025. Summary of a case of voluntary decapitation and cannibalism in Vietnam, as of 23 November 2025 at the Internet Archive
Killing_of_Nguyễn_Xuân_Đạt
Roman emperor from 306 to 337
met with jubilation. Maxentius' body was fished out of the Tiber and decapitated, and his head was paraded through the streets for all to see. After the
Constantine_the_Great
Deathcore band from England and the USA
Beneath the Massacre, Cattle Decapitation, Waking the Cadaver, and GG Allin. Mister Sister Fister: Re-Conception (2024) "Decapitation Fornication" (23 July 2012)
Infant_Annihilator
1897 novel by Bram Stoker
crucifixes and consecrated hosts), folkloric practices (garlic, staking and decapitation) and contemporary technology (typewriters, phonographs, telegrams, blood
Dracula
Leader of North Korea since 2011
October 2020. Smith, Josh (9 September 2022). "Analysis: Kim Jong Un's 'decapitation' fears shine through in new North Korea nuclear law". Reuters. Retrieved
Kim_Jong_Un
Polish guitarist (born 1981)
musician, best known as the guitarist of the death metal band Decapitated. In addition to Decapitated, Wacław has been the guitarist of Lux Occulta since 1998
Wacław_Kiełtyka
American musician (1977–2022)
drummer and guitarist, most famous for his work in The Locust, Cattle Decapitation, Holy Molar and Zu. He was also a member of Head Wound City, a hardcore/punk
Gabe_Serbian
Unsolved murders in Putnam County, Georgia
Telegraph. Retrieved December 15, 2019. Thrash, Rodney (May 16, 2014). "Decapitation mystery: Russell Dermond was World War II vet, golfer". The Atlanta
Killings of Russell and Shirley Dermond
Killings_of_Russell_and_Shirley_Dermond
Practice of eating a child or fetus
Sororicide Parricide Matricide Patricide Senicide Other Crucifixion Decapitation Deicide Democide Friendly fire Gendercide Androcide Femicide Transfemicide
Child_cannibalism
British civil engineer and murder victim
Bigley Born Kenneth John Bigley (1942-04-22)22 April 1942 Liverpool, England, UK Died 7 October 2004(2004-10-07) (aged 62) Iraq Cause of death Decapitation
Kidnapping and murder of Kenneth Bigley
Kidnapping_and_murder_of_Kenneth_Bigley
Grandson of Muhammad and the 3rd Imam
previously instructed by Ibn Ziyad. The bodies of Husayn's companions were decapitated. There were eighty-eight dead in Ibn Sa'd's army, who were buried before
Husayn_ibn_Ali
Hannah, and destroying her toys by blowing them up, burning them, or decapitating them. Sid enjoys skateboarding and wears a t-shirt depicting a human
List_of_Toy_Story_characters
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Balamani | பலாமாநீ
Young jewel, Small jewel
Girl/Female
Biblical
Cultivated field or table-land.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, such as Foscott (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire), Foscote (Northamptonshire, Wiltshire), Foxcott (Hampshire), Foxcote (Gloucestershire, Warwickshire), so named from Old English fox ‘fox’ + cot ‘shelter’, ‘burrow’.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Settlement on the River; Riverside Village
Boy/Male
Tamil
Batnasiddhikara | பதà¯à®¨à®¾à®¸à¯€à®¤à¯à®¤à¯€à®•ாராÂ
Granter of strength
Girl/Female
Tamil
Happiness
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Pleasing to the Eyes; Lotus Pond; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Greek
Immortal. 5th-century British military leader Ambrosius Aurelianus was probably a prototype for...
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n.
The act of beheading; beheading.