Dead at age 39
306 Notable deaths
Raoul Wallenberg
Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat and humanitarian (1912-1947).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Kappsta.
Died July 31st, 1952 at 39 years old in Moscow. [ref]
J. D. Tippit
American police officer.
Born September 18th, 1924 in Red River County.
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Dallas.
Anatoli Boukreev
Russian mountain climber (1958-1997).
Born January 16th, 1958 in Korkino.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 39 years old in Annapurna.
William Joyce
British fascist and propaganda broadcaster (1906-1946).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1946 at 39 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (hanging). [ref]
Samuel Doe
21st president of liberia.
Died September 9th, 1990 at 39 years old in Monrovia (torture murder).
Leonard Lake
American serial killer.
Born October 29th, 1945 in San Francisco.
Died June 6th, 1985 at 39 years old in South San Francisco (cyanide poisoning).
John Garfield
American actor (1913-1952).
Born March 4th, 1913 in Lower East Side. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1952 at 39 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist (1924-1963).
Born August 29th, 1924 in Tuscaloosa. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1963 at 39 years old in Detroit (drug overdose). [ref]
Fats Waller
American jazz pianist and composer.
Born May 21st, 1904 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1943 at 39 years old in Kansas City (pneumonia). [ref]
Song Jae-lim
South korean actor and model (1985–2024).
Born February 18th, 1985 in Gwanak District.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 39 years old in Seongdong District. [ref]
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As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé