Dead at age 39
417 Notable deaths
Georges Vézina
Ice hockey goaltender (1887–1926).
Born January 21st, 1887 in Chicoutimi.
Died March 27th, 1926 at 39 years old in Chicoutimi (tuberculosis).
Rolf Stommelen
German racecar driver (1943–1983).
Born July 11th, 1943 in Siegen.
Died April 24th, 1983 at 39 years old in Riverside.
Juliusz Słowacki
Polish romantic poet (1809–1849).
Born September 4th, 1809 in Kremenets. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1849 at 39 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
Junior Parker
American blues singer (1932–1971).
Born May 27th, 1932 in Clarksdale.
Died November 18th, 1971 at 39 years old in Blue Island (brain cancer).
Vladimir Shklyarov
Russian ballet dancer (1985–2024).
Born February 9th, 1985 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 16th, 2024 at 39 years old in Saint Petersburg (falling from height). [ref]
António Variações
Portuguese singer and songwriter (1944–1984).
Born December 3rd, 1944 in Fiscal, Amares.
Died June 13th, 1984 at 39 years old in Lisbon (death from AIDS-related complications).
Jean Webster
American novelist (1876-1916).
Born July 24th, 1876 in Fredonia.
Died June 11th, 1916 at 39 years old in New York City (puerperal disorders).
Jung Eun-woo
South korean actor (1986-2026).
Born April 10th, 1986 in Incheon.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 39 years old [ref]
Aris Velouchiotis
Greek resistance fighter (1905-1945).
Born August 27th, 1905 in Lamia.
Died June 16th, 1945 at 39 years old in Mesounta.
Magomed Suleimanov
Dagestani qadi (1976-2015).
Born February 29th, 1976 in Gimry.
Died August 11th, 2015 at 39 years old in Gimry.
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For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker