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Dead at age 39
306 Notable deaths
Helena Nordheim
Gymnast.
Born August 1st, 1903 in Amsterdam.
Died July 2nd, 1943 at 39 years old in Sobibór Extermination Camp.
Vitaly Markovich Primakov
Soviet general.
Born December 30th, 1897 in Semenivka. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1937 at 39 years old in Moscow.
Osvaldo Valenti
Actor.
Born February 17th, 1906 in Constantinople.
Died April 30th, 1945 at 39 years old in Milan (ballistic trauma).
Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe
Member of the house of reuss (1852-1891).
Born July 28th, 1852 in Bückeburg.
Died September 28th, 1891 at 39 years old in Schleiz.
Emil Lask
German philosopher.
Born September 25th, 1875 in Wadowice. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1915 at 39 years old in Galicia. [ref]
Arthur V. Johnson
American actor.
Born February 2nd, 1876 in Davenport.
Died January 17th, 1916 at 39 years old in Philadelphia (tuberculosis).
Camillo Berneri
Italian philosopher.
Born May 20th, 1897 in Lodi. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1937 at 39 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Imam Alimsultanov
Chechen bard and folk singer.
Born June 22nd, 1957 in Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic.
Died November 10th, 1996 at 39 years old in Odesa.
Umberto Caligaris
Italian footballer (1901-1940).
Born July 26th, 1901 in Casale Monferrato.
Died October 19th, 1940 at 39 years old in Turin.
Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
Soviet actor (1939-1978).
Born April 26th, 1939 in Omsk.
Died May 28th, 1978 at 39 years old in Gomel (myocardial infarction).
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