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Dead at age 39
417 Notable deaths
Pier Angeli
Actress (1932-1971).
Born June 19th, 1932 in Cagliari.
Died September 10th, 1971 at 39 years old in Beverly Hills (drug overdose).
J. D. Tippit
American police officer (1924–1963).
Born September 18th, 1924 in Red River County.
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Dallas.
William Joyce
British fascist and propaganda broadcaster (1906-1946).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Brooklyn.
Died January 3rd, 1946 at 39 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (hanging to death).
Pedro Infante
Mexican actor and singer (1917-1957).
Born November 18th, 1917 in Sinaloa, Mazatlán.
Died April 15th, 1957 at 39 years old in Mérida (aviation accident).
Song Jae-lim
South korean actor and model (1985–2024).
Born February 18th, 1985 in Seoul, Gwanak District, Sillim-dong.
Died November 12th, 2024 at 39 years old in Seongdong District. [ref]
Leonard Lake
American serial killer (1945–1985).
Born October 29th, 1945 in San Francisco.
Died June 6th, 1985 at 39 years old in South San Francisco (cyanide poisoning).
Raoul Wallenberg
Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat and humanitarian (1912-1947).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Lidingö.
Died July 31st, 1952 at 39 years old [ref]
Samuel Doe
21st president of liberia.
Died September 9th, 1990 at 39 years old in Monrovia (torture murder).
John Garfield
American actor (1913-1952).
Born March 4th, 1913 in Lower East Side.
Died May 21st, 1952 at 39 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Thomas Andrews
British businessman and shipbuilder (1873–1912).
Born February 7th, 1873 in Comber.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in Titanic (drowning).
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