Dead at age 39
337 Notable deaths
Evgeny Vakhtangov
Russian actor and theatre director (1883-1922).
Born February 13th, 1883 in Vladikavkaz.
Died May 29th, 1922 at 39 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Évariste Kimba
Democratic republic of the congo prime minister (1926-1966).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Belgian Congo.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (hanging).
Albert Frederick Mummery
English mountaineer and author (1855–1895).
Born September 10th, 1855 in Dover.
Died August 24th, 1895 at 39 years old in Nanga Parbat.
Constance Lloyd
Author, wife of oscar wilde (1859–1898).
Born January 2nd, 1859 in London. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1898 at 39 years old in Genoa. [ref]
Petar Kočić
Bosnian serb writer (1877-1916).
Born June 29th, 1877 in Stričići. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1916 at 39 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Bruno Bušić
Croatian writer (1939–1978).
Born October 6th, 1939 in Donji Vinjani.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (gunshot wound). [ref]
Collin Walcott
American musician, ethnomusicologist (1945–1984).
Born February 24th, 1945 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1984 at 39 years old in Magdeburg (traffic collision).
Franz Augsberger
German general (1905–1945).
Born October 10th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died March 19th, 1945 at 39 years old in Prudnik.
Hugo Koblet
Swiss racing cyclist (1925-1964).
Born March 21st, 1925 in Zürich.
Died November 6th, 1964 at 39 years old in Uster (traffic collision). [ref]
Heleno de Freitas
Brazilian footballer (1920–1959).
Born February 12th, 1920 in São João Nepomuceno. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1959 at 39 years old in Barbacena.
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett