In the year 1939

335 Notable deaths

Zane Grey

American novelist.

Born January 31st, 1872 in Zanesville. [ref]

Died October 23rd, 1939 at 67 years old in Altadena (cardioplegia). [ref]

Charles M. Schwab

American steel magnate (1862–1939).

Born February 18th, 1862 in Williamsburg.

Died September 19th, 1939 at 77 years old in New York City.

BarBara Luna

American actress.

Born March 2nd, 1939 in Manhattan.

Died March 2nd, 1939 at 0 years old

Eugen Weidmann

German serial killer (1908–1939).

Born February 5th, 1908 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]

Died June 17th, 1939 at 31 years old in Versailles (guillotine, decapitation). [ref]

Norman Bethune

Canadian physician, medical innovator and humanitarian (1890-1939).

Born March 3rd, 1890 in Gravenhurst.

Died November 12th, 1939 at 49 years old in Tang County (sepsis).

Sayajirao Gaekwad III

Indian maharaja.

Born March 11th, 1863 in Vadodara.

Died February 6th, 1939 at 75 years old in Vadodara.

Arthur Rackham

English book illustrator.

Born September 19th, 1867 in Lewisham. [ref]

Died September 6th, 1939 at 71 years old in Limpsfield (cancer). [ref]

Havelock Ellis

British physician, writer, and social reformer (1859-1939).

Born February 2nd, 1859 in Croydon. [ref]

Died July 8th, 1939 at 80 years old in Hintlesham. [ref]

Ford Madox Ford

English writer and publisher (1873-1939).

Born December 17th, 1873 in London Borough of Merton. [ref]

Died June 26th, 1939 at 65 years old in Deauville. [ref]

Ghazi of Iraq

King of the hashemite kingdom of iraq (1912-1939) (ruled 1933-1939).

Born March 21st, 1912 in Mecca. [ref]

Died April 4th, 1939 at 27 years old in Baghdad (traffic collision, head injury). [ref]

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