Dead at age 39
306 Notable deaths
Barbara Payton
American actress (1927-1967).
Born November 16th, 1927 in Cloquet. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1967 at 39 years old in San Diego (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Choi Jin-sil
South korean actress (1968-2008).
Born December 24th, 1968 in Seoul.
Died October 2nd, 2008 at 39 years old in Seoul (hanging). [ref]
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Romanian politician (1899-1938).
Born September 13th, 1899 in Huși.
Died November 30th, 1938 at 39 years old in Tâncăbești.
Amjad Sabri
Pakistani qawwal, naat khawan and a proponent of the sufi muslim tradition.
Born December 23rd, 1976 in Pakistan.
Died June 22nd, 2016 at 39 years old in Liaquatabad Town. [ref]
Suzanne Lenglen
French tennis player.
Born May 24th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1938 at 39 years old in Paris (leukemia, pernicious anemia). [ref]
Tim Hardin
American recording artist; folk musician and composer.
Born December 23rd, 1941 in Eugene.
Died December 29th, 1980 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Surya Sen
Indian revolutionary (1894-1934).
Born March 22nd, 1894 in Chattogram.
Died January 8th, 1934 at 39 years old in Chattogram (hanging).
Maurice Bishop
Revolutionary and grenada 's second prime minister (1979-1983).
Died October 19th, 1983 at 39 years old in St. George's (ballistic trauma).
Rikidōzan
Zainichi korean professional wrestler (1924-1963).
Born November 14th, 1924 in South Hamgyong Province.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 39 years old in Tokyo (peritonitis).
Gianna Beretta Molla
Italian saint (1922-1962).
Born October 4th, 1922 in Magenta.
Died April 28th, 1962 at 39 years old in Monza (peritonitis).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 306
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain