Necrology
Year: 1917
Margaretha "Mata Hari" Zelle
Born: August 7th, 1876
Died: October 15th, 1917
Famous For: Dutch-Born Exotic Dancer, Courtesan, Supposed Double Agent
Cause of Death: Executed by a French firing squad for being a spy for the Germans
Burial Place: As no one claimed her body, it was donated to medical science
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