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In the year 1939
363 Notable deaths
Raymond Orteig
American hotelier (1870–1939).
Born January 30th, 1870 in Louvie-Juzon.
Died June 6th, 1939 at 69 years old in New York City. [ref]
Vladislav Khodasevich
Russian poet, literary critic.
Born June 9th, 1886 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1939 at 53 years old in Paris (liver cancer). [ref]
Malcolm Champion
Professional swimmer of new zealand (1883–1939).
Born November 10th, 1883 in Norfolk Island.
Died July 26th, 1939 at 55 years old in Auckland.
George Fawcett
Actor (1860-1939).
Born August 25th, 1860 in Alexandria.
Died June 6th, 1939 at 78 years old in Nantucket (myocardial infarction).
Joaquín García Morato
Spanish flying ace (1904-1939).
Born May 4th, 1904 in Melilla.
Died April 4th, 1939 at 34 years old in Griñón.
Leopold Averbakh
Russian author, literary critic and writer (1903-1937).
Born March 8th, 1903 in Saratov.
Died August 14th, 1939 at 36 years old in Moscow.
Hugo Riesenfeld
Austrian-american composer (1879–1939).
Born January 26th, 1879 in Vienna.
Died September 10th, 1939 at 60 years old in Los Angeles.
Joseph I. France
American politician (1873-1939).
Born October 11th, 1873 in Cameron.
Died January 26th, 1939 at 65 years old in Port Deposit.
John G. Sargent
United states attorney general (1860-1939).
Born October 13th, 1860 in Ludlow.
Died March 5th, 1939 at 78 years old in Ludlow.
Phillips Smalley
American actor and film director.
Born August 7th, 1875 in Brooklyn.
Died May 2nd, 1939 at 63 years old in Hollywood.
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