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Dead at age 39
417 Notable deaths
Irène Némirovsky
French novelist (1903–1942).
Born February 11th, 1903 in Kyiv.
Died August 17th, 1942 at 39 years old in Auschwitz, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (influenza, typhus).
Chris Wood
British rock musician; member of the english rock band traffic (1944–1983).
Born June 24th, 1944 in Birmingham.
Died July 12th, 1983 at 39 years old in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (pneumonia).
Gidget Gein
American musician (1969–2008).
Born September 11th, 1969 in Hollywood.
Died October 9th, 2008 at 39 years old in Burbank (poison).
Davie Cooper
Scottish footballer (1956-1995).
Born February 25th, 1956 in Hamilton.
Died March 23rd, 1995 at 39 years old in Cumbernauld.
Mark Sykes
British politician, diplomatic advisor, and traveller (1879-1919).
Born March 16th, 1879 in London.
Died February 16th, 1919 at 39 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic, cyanosis).
Sabu Dastagir
Actor (1924-1963).
Born January 27th, 1924 in Mysore.
Died December 2nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Chatsworth (myocardial infarction).
Vanes Martirosyan
Armenian-american boxer.
Born May 1st, 1986 in Abovyan.
Died November 23rd, 2025 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (skin cancer). [ref]
Jenny Maxwell
American actress (1941-1981).
Born September 3rd, 1941 in New York City.
Died June 10th, 1981 at 39 years old in Beverly Hills.
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
American artist (1840-1879).
Born July 26th, 1840 in Concord. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1879 at 39 years old in Paris (maternal death). [ref]
Martha Tabram
Whitechapel murder victim.
Born May 10th, 1849 in Southwark.
Died August 7th, 1888 at 39 years old in Whitechapel.
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