Dead at age 39

325 Notable deaths

Maurice Bishop

Revolutionary and grenada 's second prime minister (1979-1983).

Born May 29th, 1944 in Aruba.

Died October 19th, 1983 at 39 years old in St. George's (ballistic trauma).

Claude François

French pop singer, songwriter and dancer.

Born February 1st, 1939 in Ismailia. [ref]

Died March 11th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (electrocution). [ref]

Rikidōzan

Zainichi korean professional wrestler (1924-1963).

Born November 14th, 1924 in Hongwon County.

Died December 15th, 1963 at 39 years old in Akasaka (peritonitis).

Empress Wanrong

Wife of puyi, empress of china (1906-1946).

Born November 13th, 1906 in Beijing.

Died June 20th, 1946 at 39 years old in Yanji (drug withdrawal).

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 to death). [ref]

Abbas al-Musawi

Lebanese shia cleric and co-founder and secretary general of hezbollah (1952-1992).

Born October 26th, 1952 in Al-Nabi Shayth.

Died February 16th, 1992 at 39 years old in Nabatieh Governorate (airstrike).

Tim Hardin

American recording artist; folk musician and composer (1941–1980).

Born December 23rd, 1941 in Eugene.

Died December 29th, 1980 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).

Surya Sen

Indian revolutionary (1894-1934).

Born March 22nd, 1894 in Chattogram.

Died January 8th, 1934 at 39 years old in Chattogram (hanging).

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]

Amjad Sabri

Pakistani qawwal, naat khawan and a proponent of the sufi muslim tradition.

Born December 23rd, 1976 in Karachi.

Died June 22nd, 2016 at 39 years old in Liaquatabad Town. [ref]

Deaths 61 to 70 of 325

Religion is the human response to being alive and having to die. Forrest Church