Dead at age 38

348 Notable deaths

Sabino Arana

Basque nationalist, writer and politician (1865–1903).

Born January 25th, 1865 in Abando.

Died November 25th, 1903 at 38 years old in Sukarrieta (Addison's disease).

Lynne Carver

American actress (1916-1955).

Born September 13th, 1916 in Birmingham.

Died August 12th, 1955 at 38 years old in New York City (cancer).

Teófilo Yldefonso

Filipino swimmer (1902–1942).

Born November 5th, 1903 in Piddig. [ref]

Died June 19th, 1942 at 38 years old in Capas.

Tonmi Lillman

Drummer (1973–2012).

Born June 3rd, 1973 in Kouvola.

Died February 14th, 2012 at 38 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Felice Orsini

Italian failed regicide (1819–1858).

Born December 10th, 1819 in Meldola.

Died March 13th, 1858 at 38 years old in former 8th arrondissement of Paris (decapitation).

Rafael Orozco Maestre

Colombian singer (1954-1992).

Born March 24th, 1954 in Becerril.

Died June 11th, 1992 at 38 years old in Barranquilla (gunshot wound).

Wols

German painter and photographer (1913-1951).

Born May 27th, 1913 in Berlin. [ref]

Died September 1st, 1951 at 38 years old in Paris, Champigny-sur-Marne. [ref]

Jens Peter Jacobsen

Danish novelist, poet, scientist (1847-1885).

Born April 7th, 1847 in Thisted.

Died April 30th, 1885 at 38 years old in Thisted (tuberculosis).

Kizito Mihigo

Rwandan organist.

Born July 25th, 1981 in Kibeho.

Died February 17th, 2020 at 38 years old in Kigali.

Eric Tigerstedt

Finnish inventor.

Born August 14th, 1886 in Helsinki.

Died April 20th, 1925 at 38 years old in New York City (kidney failure).

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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk