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Dead at age 39
337 Notable deaths
Martti Lappalainen
Finnish cross-country skier and biathlete.
Born April 11th, 1902 in Liperi.
Died October 6th, 1941 at 39 years old in East Karelia (airstrike).
Eugène Balme
Sport shooter (1874-1914).
Born November 22nd, 1874 in Oullins.
Died February 24th, 1914 at 39 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Fernando Cornejo
Chilean footballer (1969-2009).
Born January 28th, 1969 in Quinta de Tilcoco.
Died January 24th, 2009 at 39 years old in Santiago (stomach cancer). [ref]
William Senderling Davis
Film director, screenwriter (1880-1920).
Born November 22nd, 1880 in Philadelphia.
Died November 19th, 1920 at 39 years old in Manhattan (peritonitis).
Ödön Tersztyánszky
Hungarian fencer (1890-1929).
Born March 6th, 1890 in Csákvár.
Died June 21st, 1929 at 39 years old in Budapest (traffic collision).
Henri Tauzin
French hurdler.
Born April 17th, 1879 in Paris, 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 11th, 1918 at 39 years old in Lyon.
Axel Andersen
Danish gymnast (1891–1931).
Born December 20th, 1891 in Copenhagen.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 39 years old in Copenhagen.
József Vágó
Hungarian footballer (1906-1945).
Born June 30th, 1906 in Debrecen.
Died August 26th, 1945 at 39 years old in Hungary.
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 (1893–1932).
Born February 10th, 1893 in Miskolc.
Died April 22nd, 1932 at 39 years old in Budapest.
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