Delete data from multiple tables at once - SQL

gistfile1.sql

begin transaction;

   declare @deletedIds table ( id int );

   delete t1
   /* Notice this next line is using the 'deleted' pseudo table: */
   output deleted.id into @deletedIds;
   from table1 t1
    join table2 t2
      on t2.id = t1.id
    join table3 t3
      on t3.id = t2.id;

   delete t2
   from table2 t2
    join @deletedIds d
      on d.id = t2.id;

   delete t3
   from table3 t3 ...

commit transaction;