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Dead at age 39
417 Notable deaths
Takeshi Katō
Japanese gymnast (1942-1982).
Born September 25th, 1942 in Ōdaka.
Died July 24th, 1982 at 39 years old
Matvey Gusev
Russian astronomer (1826–1866).
Born November 28th, 1826 in Kirov.
Died April 22nd, 1866 at 39 years old in Berlin.
Gaston Alibert
Fencer (1878–1917).
Born February 22nd, 1878 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 26th, 1917 at 39 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis).
Bizan Kawakami
Japanese writer (1869-1908).
Born March 5th, 1869 in Osaka.
Died June 15th, 1908 at 39 years old (exsanguination).
Sergei Utochkin
Russian aviator (1876-1916).
Born July 12th, 1876 in Odesa.
Died January 13th, 1916 at 39 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Wilhelm Hanstein
German chess player (1811–1850).
Born August 3rd, 1811 in Berlin.
Died October 14th, 1850 at 39 years old in Magdeburg.
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).
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