Dead at age 38

273 Notable deaths

Kevin Smith

New zealand actor (1963-2002).

Born March 16th, 1963 in Auckland.

Died February 15th, 2002 at 38 years old in Beijing (fall).

Quorthon

Swedish musician.

Born February 17th, 1966 in Stockholm.

Died June 3rd, 2004 at 38 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).

Diana Barrymore

American actress (1921-1960).

Born March 3rd, 1921 in New York City.

Died January 25th, 1960 at 38 years old in New York City (drug overdose).

Alan Kulwicki

American racecar driver (1954–1993).

Born December 14th, 1954 in Greenfield.

Died April 1st, 1993 at 38 years old in Blountville.

Igor Vovkovinskiy

America's tallest man (1982-2021).

Born September 18th, 1982 in Bar.

Died August 20th, 2021 at 38 years old in Rochester. [ref]

Elliot See

American test pilot and nasa astronaut (1927-1966).

Born July 23rd, 1927 in Dallas.

Died February 28th, 1966 at 38 years old in St. Louis (injury).

Jay Briscoe

American professional wrestler (1984–2023).

Born January 25th, 1984 in Salisbury.

Died January 17th, 2023 at 38 years old in Laurel (car collision). [ref]

Bob Hite

American singer.

Born February 26th, 1943 in Torrance.

Died April 16th, 1981 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Marielle Franco

Brazilian politician and human rights activist.

Born July 27th, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]

Died March 14th, 2018 at 38 years old in Rio de Janeiro (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Scotty Beckett

Actor (1929-1968).

Born October 4th, 1929 in California.

Died May 10th, 1968 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).

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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein