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Dead at age 39
417 Notable deaths
Pierre Mulele
Democratic republic of the congo politician (1929-1968).
Born August 14th, 1929 in Malungudi. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1968 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (torture, dismemberment).
Larry Semon
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1889-1928).
Born July 16th, 1889 in West Point.
Died October 8th, 1928 at 39 years old in Victorville (pneumonia, tuberculosis).
Agostino Di Bartolomei
Italian footballer (1955–1994).
Died May 30th, 1994 at 39 years old in Castellabate (gunshot wound).
Adrienne Ames
American actress (1907–1947).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Fort Worth.
Died May 31st, 1947 at 39 years old in New York City (cancer).
Booker Ervin
American saxophonist (1930–1970).
Born October 31st, 1930 in Denison.
Died August 31st, 1970 at 39 years old in New York City (kidney disease). [ref]
Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria
Princess of bavaria (1825-1864).
Born April 1st, 1825 in Florence.
Died April 26th, 1864 at 39 years old in Munich (tuberculosis).
Werner Teske
Stasi colonel, executed for treason (1942–1981).
Born April 24th, 1942 in Berlin.
Died June 26th, 1981 at 39 years old in Leipzig (execution by shooting).
Zbigniew Cybulski
Polish actor (1927-1967).
Born November 3rd, 1927 in Kniazhe.
Died January 8th, 1967 at 39 years old in Wrocław (railway accident).
Felix Nussbaum
German jewish painter, murdered by nazis in the holocaust (1904–1944).
Born December 11th, 1904 in Osnabrück.
Died August 9th, 1944 at 39 years old in Auschwitz.
Viktor Hartmann
Russian artist (1834-1873).
Born May 5th, 1834 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 4th, 1873 at 39 years old in Kireyevo (aneurysm).
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