Dead at age 39
338 Notable deaths
Suzanne Lenglen
French tennis player.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1938 at 39 years old in Paris (leukemia, pernicious anemia). [ref]
Amjad Sabri
Pakistani qawwal, naat khawan and a proponent of the sufi muslim tradition.
Born December 23rd, 1976 in Karachi.
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 39 years old in Liaquatabad Town. [ref]
Gianna Beretta Molla
Italian saint (1922-1962).
Born October 4th, 1922 in Magenta.
Died April 28th, 1962 at 39 years old in Monza (peritonitis).
Miguel Uribe Turbay
Colombian politician (1986–2025).
Born January 28th, 1986 in Bogotá.
Died August 11th, 2025 at 39 years old in Bogotá (gunshot wound). [ref]
Maria Montez
Dominican actress (1912-1951).
Born June 6th, 1912 in Santa Cruz de Barahona. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1951 at 39 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction, drowning). [ref]
Bill Black
American bassist (1926–1965).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Memphis.
Died October 21st, 1965 at 39 years old in Memphis (brain cancer).
Boris Vian
French writer and musician (1920–1959).
Born March 10th, 1920 in Ville-d'Avray.
Died June 23rd, 1959 at 39 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Henry Tingle Wilde
Chief officer of rms titanic (1872-1912).
Born September 21st, 1872 in Walton.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Heinz Heydrich
Ss officer.
Born September 29th, 1905 in Halle (Saale).
Died November 19th, 1944 at 39 years old in Prabuty (gunshot wound).
Giacomo Matteotti
Italian politician (1885-1924).
Born May 22nd, 1885 in Fratta Polesine.
Died June 10th, 1924 at 39 years old in Rome (stab wound).
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs