Dead at age 39

325 Notable deaths

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]

Pedro Infante

Mexican actor and singer (1917-1957).

Born November 18th, 1917 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa.

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 Gwanak District.

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 Kappsta.

Died July 31st, 1952 at 39 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Samuel Doe

21st president of liberia.

Born May 6th, 1951 in Tuzon.

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. [ref]

Died May 21st, 1952 at 39 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Thomas Andrews

Irish businessman and shipbuilder.

Born February 7th, 1873 in Comber.

Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).

Lynne Frederick

British actress (1954-1994).

Born July 25th, 1954 in Hillingdon. [ref]

Died April 27th, 1994 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]

Anatoli Boukreev

Russian mountain climber (1958-1997).

Born January 16th, 1958 in Korkino.

Died December 25th, 1997 at 39 years old in Annapurna (avalanche).

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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller