Dead at age 37
270 Notable deaths
Oscar Pettiford
American musician (1922–1960).
Born September 30th, 1922 in Okmulgee.
Died September 18th, 1960 at 37 years old in Copenhagen.
Alfred Delp
German jesuit priest, and philosopher of the german resistance (1907-1945).
Born September 15th, 1907 in Mannheim.
Died February 2nd, 1945 at 37 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Eddie Sachs
American racing driver (1927-1964).
Born May 28th, 1927 in Allentown.
Died May 30th, 1964 at 37 years old in Indianapolis.
Jean de Brunhoff
French artist and writer (1899–1937).
Born December 9th, 1899 in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 16th, 1937 at 37 years old in Montana (tuberculosis).
Helmuth James Graf von Moltke
German resistance fighter.
Born March 11th, 1907 in Krzyżowa, Świdnica County. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1945 at 37 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging). [ref]
Larry Young
American jazz musician (1940-1978).
Born October 7th, 1940 in Newark.
Died March 30th, 1978 at 37 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
István Horthy
Hungarian politician (1904–1942).
Born September 12th, 1904 in Pula.
Died August 20th, 1942 at 37 years old in Alexeyevka.
Ahmed Abdi Godane
Leader of harakat al-shabaab mujahideen, somali insurgent group (1977-2014).
Born July 10th, 1977 in Hargeisa.
Died September 1st, 2014 at 37 years old in Somalia.
Douglas Croft
American actor (1926-1963).
Born August 12th, 1926 in Seattle.
Died October 24th, 1963 at 37 years old in Los Angeles.
Buddy Clark
American singer in the 1930s and 1940s.
Born July 26th, 1912 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1949 at 37 years old in Beverly Boulevard (aviation accident).
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender