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Dead at age 39
318 Notable deaths
Markus Löffel
German musician (1966-2006).
Born November 27th, 1966 in Frankfurt.
Died January 11th, 2006 at 39 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Sergey Markov
Russian general.
Born July 7th, 1878 in Saint Petersburg Governorate.
Died June 25th, 1918 at 39 years old in Stavropol Governorate (killed in action).
Lyudmila Pakhomova
Soviet ice dancer.
Born December 31st, 1946 in Moscow.
Died May 17th, 1986 at 39 years old in Moscow (leukemia, lymphoma).
Gabriel Péri
French journalist and politician (1902-1941).
Born February 9th, 1902 in Toulon. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1941 at 39 years old in Fort Mont-Valérien (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Alfredo Ormando
Italian writer and gay rights activist.
Born December 15th, 1958 in San Cataldo.
Died January 24th, 1998 at 39 years old in Rome (Self-immolation).
Nikola Pokrivač
Croatian footballer.
Born November 26th, 1985 in Čakovec.
Died April 18th, 2025 at 39 years old in Karlovac (traffic collision). [ref]
Howard Taylor Ricketts
American pathologist.
Born February 9th, 1871 in Findlay.
Died May 3rd, 1910 at 39 years old in Mexico City (typhus).
Johnny Claes
Belgian racing driver.
Born August 11th, 1916 in London.
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 39 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (tuberculosis).
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.
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