Dead at age 39
337 Notable deaths
Emil Lask
German philosopher (1875–1915).
Born September 25th, 1875 in Wadowice.
Died May 26th, 1915 at 39 years old in Mala Turia.
Helena Nordheim
Gymnast.
Born August 1st, 1903 in Amsterdam.
Died July 2nd, 1943 at 39 years old in Sobibór Extermination Camp.
Abeti Masikini
Congolese-born french singer (1954-1994).
Born November 9th, 1954 in Kisangani. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1994 at 39 years old in Villejuif (uterine cancer). [ref]
Dieter Schidor
German actor (1948–1987).
Born March 6th, 1948 in Brunswick.
Died September 17th, 1987 at 39 years old in Munich (death from AIDS-related complications).
Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter (1900-1939).
Born May 28th, 1900 in Louisiana. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1939 at 39 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jeroen Boere
Dutch association football player (1967–2007).
Born November 18th, 1967 in Arnhem.
Died August 16th, 2007 at 39 years old in Marbella. [ref]
Brigitte Reimann
German writer.
Born July 21st, 1933 in Burg. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 39 years old in East Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Hamad Ndikumana
Rwandan footballer (1978-2017).
Born October 5th, 1978 in Kigali.
Died November 15th, 2017 at 39 years old in Kigali.
Alma Tell
American actress (1898-1937).
Born March 27th, 1898 in New York City.
Died December 29th, 1937 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Edvard Isto
Finnish painter (1865-1905).
Born November 28th, 1865 in Alatornio. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1905 at 39 years old in Helsinki (pneumonia).
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein