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Dead at age 39
325 Notable deaths
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]
Princess Sophie of Luxembourg
Luxembourgian princess.
Born February 14th, 1902 in Colmar-Berg.
Died May 24th, 1941 at 39 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
Veronica Micle
Romanian writer.
Born April 22nd, 1850 in Năsăud. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1889 at 39 years old in Văratec (intoxication). [ref]
Alfredo Reinado
East timorese military commander (1968-2008).
Born November 11th, 1968 in Dili.
Died February 11th, 2008 at 39 years old in Dili. [ref]
Shūsui Kōtoku
Japanese anarchist (1871–1911).
Born November 5th, 1871 in Nakamura.
Died January 24th, 1911 at 39 years old in Ichigaya Prison (hanging to death).
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