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Dead at age 39
318 Notable deaths
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).
Suzanne Spaak
Belgian anti-nazi resistance worker and counterintelligence agent.
Born July 6th, 1905 in City of Brussels.
Died August 12th, 1944 at 39 years old in Fresnes Prison (ballistic trauma, shot to the head).
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]
Yosef Haim Brenner
Russian-born hebrew-language author (1881-1921).
Born September 11th, 1881 in Novi Mlyny. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1921 at 39 years old in Jaffa.
Bruno Pezzey
Austrian footballer (1955-1994).
Born February 3rd, 1955 in Lauterach.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 39 years old in Innsbruck (cardioplegia).
Georgy Langemak
Soviet rocket scientist (1898-1938).
Born July 20th, 1898 in Starobilsk.
Died January 11th, 1938 at 39 years old in Moscow.
Tina Wiseman
American actress (1965-2005).
Born September 26th, 1965 in Honolulu.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 39 years old in Freeport (pulmonary edema).
Horst Skoff
Austrian tennis player.
Born August 22nd, 1968 in Klagenfurt.
Died June 7th, 2008 at 39 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sheik Umar Khan
Sierra leonean virologist (1975-2014).
Born March 6th, 1975 in Sierra Leone.
Died July 29th, 2014 at 39 years old in Sierra Leone (Ebola hemorrhagic fever).
Andrzej Munk
Film director (1921-1961).
Born October 16th, 1921 in Kraków.
Died September 20th, 1961 at 39 years old in Łowicz (traffic collision).
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