Dead at age 38
348 Notable deaths
Charlotte Brontë
British novelist and poet (1816-1855).
Born April 21st, 1816 in Thornton.
Died March 31st, 1855 at 38 years old in Haworth (hyperemesis gravidarum). [ref]
Sonny Liston
American boxer.
Born May 8th, 1932 in St. Francis County.
Died December 30th, 1970 at 38 years old in Las Vegas (drug overdose).
Roberto Clemente
Puerto rican baseball player (1934–1972).
Born August 18th, 1934 in Italy.
Died December 31st, 1972 at 38 years old in San Juan (falling from height).
George Gershwin
American composer and pianist (1898–1937).
Born September 26th, 1898 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 11th, 1937 at 38 years old in Hollywood (brain cancer). [ref]
Anthony Johnson
American mixed martial artist (1984–2022).
Born March 6th, 1984 in Dublin.
Died November 13th, 2022 at 38 years old [ref]
Meena Kumari
Indian actress and poet (1933-1972).
Born August 1st, 1933 in Dadar.
Died March 31st, 1972 at 38 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis).
John Matuszak
American actor and american football player (1950–1989).
Born October 25th, 1950 in Oak Creek.
Died June 17th, 1989 at 38 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Daniel Pearl
American journalist (1963–2002).
Born October 10th, 1963 in Princeton.
Died February 1st, 2002 at 38 years old in Karachi (decapitation).
Felix Mendelssohn
German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of jewish descent (1809-1847).
Born February 3rd, 1809 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1847 at 38 years old in Leipzig (stroke). [ref]
Harry Chapin
American singer-songwriter (1942–1981).
Born December 7th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died July 16th, 1981 at 38 years old in New York City (traffic collision).
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling