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Dead at age 39
417 Notable deaths
Wild Bill Hickok
American folk hero and lawman (1837–1876).
Born May 27th, 1837 in Troy Grove.
Died August 2nd, 1876 at 39 years old in Deadwood (gunshot wound).
Uday Hussein
Iraqi politician and son of saddam hussein (1964–2003).
Born June 18th, 1964 in Tikrit.
Died July 22nd, 2003 at 39 years old in Mosul (airstrike).
Stonewall Jackson
General of the confederate army in the american civil war.
Born January 21st, 1824 in Clarksburg.
Died May 10th, 1863 at 39 years old in Guinea (pneumonia).
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-nazi dissident (1906–1945).
Born February 4th, 1906 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1945 at 39 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging to death).
Nelsan Ellis
American actor (1977–2017).
Born November 30th, 1977 in Harvey.
Died July 8th, 2017 at 39 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Andy Whitfield
Welsh actor (1971–2011).
Born October 17th, 1971 in Amlwch.
Died September 11th, 2011 at 39 years old in Sydney (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
David Hahn
United states marine (1976-2016).
Born October 30th, 1976 in Royal Oak. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2016 at 39 years old in Shelby Charter Township, Shelby Township. [ref]
Dylan Thomas
Welsh poet and writer (1914–1953).
Born October 27th, 1914 in Swansea. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1953 at 39 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Sarah Harding
British singer and actress (1981-2021).
Born November 17th, 1981 in Ascot.
Died September 5th, 2021 at 39 years old in Manchester (breast cancer). [ref]
Davey Boy Smith
British professional wrestler (1962–2002).
Born November 27th, 1962 in Golborne.
Died May 18th, 2002 at 39 years old in Invermere (myocardial infarction).
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