Dead at age 39

326 Notable deaths

Diego García

Spanish athletics competitor (1961-2001).

Born October 12th, 1961 in Azkoitia.

Died March 31st, 2001 at 39 years old in Azpeitia (myocardial infarction).

Sándor Takács

Hungarian chess player.

Born February 10th, 1893 in Miskolc.

Died April 22nd, 1932 at 39 years old in Budapest.

Paul Chocque

Road bicycle racer.

Born July 14th, 1910 in Meudon.

Died September 4th, 1949 at 39 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Gustav Wegner

German track and field athlete.

Born January 4th, 1903 in Jarocin.

Died June 7th, 1942 at 39 years old

Paul Wormser

French fencer (1905-1944).

Born July 11th, 1905 in Colmar. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1944 at 39 years old in Sainte-Radegonde. [ref]

José de Anchieta Fontana

Brazilian footballer (1940-1980).

Born December 31st, 1940 in Santa Teresa.

Died September 9th, 1980 at 39 years old in Santa Teresa (myocardial infarction).

Giovanni Delise

Italian rower (1907–1947).

Born November 1st, 1907 in Izola.

Died May 19th, 1947 at 39 years old in Izola.

György Sztantics

Hungarian racewalker.

Born August 19th, 1878 in Subotica.

Died July 10th, 1918 at 39 years old in Subotica.

János Urányi

Hungarian competitive canoer.

Born June 24th, 1924 in Balatonboglár. [ref]

Died May 23rd, 1964 at 39 years old in Budapest.

Frithjof Olsen

Gymnast (1882-1922).

Born November 30th, 1882 in Drammen.

Died February 22nd, 1922 at 39 years old in Christiania.

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson