Dead at age 39
337 Notable deaths
Michael LeMoyne Kennedy
American lawyer and businessman (1958–1997).
Born February 27th, 1958 in Washington, D.C..
Died December 31st, 1997 at 39 years old in Aspen.
Stepan Shahumyan
Armenian bolshevik revolutionary (1878–1918).
Born October 13th, 1878 in Tbilisi.
Died September 20th, 1918 at 39 years old in Krasnovodsky Uyezd (gunshot wound).
Clara Nunes
Brazilian recording artist, singer.
Born August 12th, 1943 in Caetanópolis. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1983 at 39 years old in Rio de Janeiro (anaphylaxis). [ref]
Walter Sutton
American geneticist (1877-1916).
Born April 5th, 1877 in Utica.
Died November 10th, 1916 at 39 years old in Kansas City (appendicitis).
Yakov Smushkevich
Soviet military commander.
Born April 14th, 1902 in Rokiškis.
Died October 28th, 1941 at 39 years old in Moscow.
Jack Lovelock
New zealand athlete (1910-1949).
Born January 5th, 1910 in Crushington.
Died December 28th, 1949 at 39 years old in Church Avenue (railway accident).
Giuseppe Terragni
Italian architect (1904-1943).
Born April 18th, 1904 in Meda, Mêda. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1943 at 39 years old in Como, Pavia (thrombosis). [ref]
Alfredo Catalani
Italian operatic composer (1854-1893).
Born June 19th, 1854 in Lucca. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1893 at 39 years old in Milan (tuberculosis). [ref]
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Montpensier
French prince (1884–1924).
Born September 9th, 1884 in Château d'Eu.
Died January 30th, 1924 at 39 years old in Château de Randan (drug overdose).
Nikola Pokrivač
Croatian footballer.
Born November 26th, 1985 in Čakovec.
Died April 18th, 2025 at 39 years old in Karlovac (traffic collision). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson