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Dead at age 39
318 Notable deaths
Christine Marie Berkhout
Dutch mycologist and phytopathologist (1893-1932).
Born July 13th, 1893 in Malang.
Died November 18th, 1932 at 39 years old in The Hague.
Gerardo Barbero
Argentine chess player.
Born August 21st, 1961 in Lanús.
Died March 4th, 2001 at 39 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Vera Kharuzhaya
Soviet partisan, journalist (1903-1942) and heroine of the soviet union.
Born September 27th, 1903 in Babruysk.
Died December 4th, 1942 at 39 years old in Vitebsk (gunshot wound).
László Cseh
Hungarian footballer (1910-1950).
Born April 4th, 1910 in Budapest.
Died January 8th, 1950 at 39 years old in Budapest.
Jean Lucienbonnet
Racecar driver.
Born January 7th, 1923 in Nice.
Died August 19th, 1962 at 39 years old in Enna.
Samira Azzam
Palestinian writer, broadcaster, and translator.
Born September 13th, 1927 in Acre.
Died August 8th, 1967 at 39 years old in Amman (cardiovascular disease).
Warren Wood
Amateur golfer.
Born April 27th, 1887 in Chicago.
Died October 27th, 1926 at 39 years old in Pelham.
Fritz Overbeck
German artist (1869-1909).
Born September 15th, 1869 in Bremen.
Died July 7th, 1909 at 39 years old in Bremen.
Jean-Joseph Carriès
French sculptor.
Born February 15th, 1855 in Lyon. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1894 at 39 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr