Dead at age 39
417 Notable deaths
Viola Liuzzo
American activist and murder victim (1925–1965).
Born April 11th, 1925 in California.
Died March 25th, 1965 at 39 years old in Montgomery.
Josef Kramer
German ss officer, concentration camp commandant, and convicted war criminal (1906–1945).
Born November 10th, 1906 in Munich.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 39 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Barbara Payton
American actress (1927-1967).
Born November 16th, 1927 in Cloquet.
Died May 8th, 1967 at 39 years old in San Diego (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Oscar Zeta Acosta
American attorney, politician, novelist and activist (1935-1974).
Born April 8th, 1935 in El Paso.
Died May 27th, 1974 at 39 years old in Mazatlán.
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Romanian politician (1899-1938).
Born September 25th, 1899 in Huși.
Died November 30th, 1938 at 39 years old in Tâncăbești.
Mihai Eminescu
Romanian poet, novelist and journalist (1850-1889).
Born January 15th, 1850 in Botoșani. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1889 at 39 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Tom Thomson
Canadian artist (1877-1917).
Born August 5th, 1877 in Claremont.
Died July 8th, 1917 at 39 years old in Canada, Canoe Lake (drowning).
Maurice Bishop
Revolutionary and grenada 's second prime minister (1979-1983).
Born May 29th, 1944 in Aruba. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1983 at 39 years old in St. George's (gunshot wound).
Claude François
French pop singer, songwriter and dancer (1939–1978).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Ismailia.
Died March 11th, 1978 at 39 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (electrocution).
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).
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau