Dead at age 38

351 Notable deaths

Chris Kyle

American war veteran and author (1974-2013).

Born April 8th, 1974 in Odessa. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 2013 at 38 years old in Erath County (gunshot wound).

John F. Kennedy Jr.

American attorney and magazine publisher (1960–1999).

Born November 25th, 1960 in Washington, D.C..

Died July 16th, 1999 at 38 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aviation accident).

Corey Haim

Canadian actor (1971–2010).

Born December 23rd, 1971 in Toronto.

Died March 10th, 2010 at 38 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).

Eddie Guerrero

American wrestler (1967–2005).

Born October 9th, 1967 in El Paso.

Died November 13th, 2005 at 38 years old in Minneapolis (heart failure). [ref]

Reinhard Heydrich

German nazi ss and gestapo police official and main architect of the holocaust genocide (1904-1942).

Born March 7th, 1904 in Halle (Saale).

Died June 4th, 1942 at 38 years old in Prague (sepsis, gunshot wound).

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Hawaiian singer (1959–1998).

Born May 20th, 1959 in New York City, Honolulu.

Died June 26th, 1997 at 38 years old in Honolulu (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Joseph Smith

Founder of the latter day saint movement and prophet (1805–1844).

Born December 23rd, 1805 in Sharon.

Died June 27th, 1844 at 38 years old in Carthage (gunshot wound). [ref]

Dimebag Darrell

American guitarist (1966–2004).

Born August 20th, 1966 in Grand Prairie.

Died December 8th, 2004 at 38 years old in Alrosa Villa (gunshot wound). [ref]

Florence Griffith Joyner

American track and field athlete (1959-1998).

Born December 21st, 1959 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died September 21st, 1998 at 38 years old in Mission Viejo (epilepsy). [ref]

Sam Kinison

American comedian (1953–1992).

Born December 8th, 1953 in Yakima.

Died April 10th, 1992 at 38 years old in Needles (traffic collision).

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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon