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Dead at age 39
325 Notable deaths
Jerry Finn
American record producer.
Born March 31st, 1969 in Ventura.
Died August 21st, 2008 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Frank Gotch
American professional wrestler.
Born April 27th, 1878 in Humboldt.
Died December 16th, 1917 at 39 years old in Humboldt.
Jonas Neubauer
American electronic sports player (1981-2021).
Born November 21st, 1981 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2021 at 39 years old in Kaʻaʻawa (heart arrhythmia). [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]
Anna Held
French-american stage performer (1872–1918).
Born September 19th, 1878 in Warsaw.
Died August 12th, 1918 at 39 years old in New York City (multiple myeloma).
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]
Chris Wood
British rock musician; member of the english rock band traffic.
Born June 24th, 1944 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1983 at 39 years old in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (pneumonia). [ref]
Gidget Gein
American musician (1969–2008).
Born September 11th, 1969 in Hollywood.
Died October 9th, 2008 at 39 years old in Burbank (poison).
Davie Cooper
Scottish footballer (1956-1995).
Born February 25th, 1956 in Hamilton.
Died March 23rd, 1995 at 39 years old in Cumbernauld.
Mark Sykes
British politician, diplomatic advisor, and traveller (1879-1919).
Born March 16th, 1879 in London.
Died February 16th, 1919 at 39 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic, cyanosis).
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