Dead at age 39
306 Notable deaths
Clyde McPhatter
American singer (1932–1972).
Born November 15th, 1932 in Durham. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1972 at 39 years old in The Bronx (liver disease). [ref]
Maria Montez
Dominican actress (1912-1951).
Born June 6th, 1912 in Santa Cruz de Barahona. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1951 at 39 years old in Suresnes (myocardial infarction, drowning). [ref]
Boris Vian
French writer and musician (1920–1959).
Born March 10th, 1920 in Coulounieix-Chamiers.
Died June 22nd, 1959 at 39 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Rudi Dutschke
German student activist.
Born March 7th, 1940 in Schönefeld. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1979 at 39 years old in Aarhus (drowning). [ref]
Edward Thomas
British poet and journalist.
Born March 3rd, 1878 in Lambeth. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1917 at 39 years old in Arras. [ref]
Frank Gotch
American professional wrestler.
Born April 27th, 1878 in Humboldt.
Died December 16th, 1917 at 39 years old in Humboldt.
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor (1940-1979).
Born January 6th, 1940 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1979 at 39 years old in Englewood (myocardial infarction).
Irène Némirovsky
French novelist.
Born February 11th, 1903 in Kyiv.
Died August 17th, 1942 at 39 years old in Auschwitz, Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (influenza, typhus). [ref]
Bill Black
American bassist (1926-1965).
Born September 17th, 1926 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1965 at 39 years old in Memphis (brain cancer). [ref]
Walraven van Hall
Dutch banker and resistance leader (1906-1945).
Born February 10th, 1906 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1945 at 39 years old in Haarlem (ballistic trauma, execution). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 306
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