In the year 1939
363 Notable deaths
Artur Bodanzky
American conductor (1877–1939).
Born December 16th, 1877 in Vienna.
Died November 23rd, 1939 at 61 years old in New York City.
Robert de Veen
Belgian footballer (1886-1939).
Born March 27th, 1886 in Bruges.
Died December 8th, 1939 at 53 years old
Platon Alekseievich Oiunskii
Sakha soviet writer, linguist, statesman (1893-1939).
Born November 10th, 1893 in Boturus Ulus.
Died October 31st, 1939 at 45 years old in Yakutsk (false imprisonment).
Mykolas Sleževičius
Lithuanian lawyer, political figure, and journalist (1882-1939).
Born February 21st, 1882 in Raseiniai.
Died November 11th, 1939 at 57 years old in Kaunas.
Federico Gamboa
Mexican author and diplomat (1864-1939).
Born December 22nd, 1864 in Mexico City.
Died August 15th, 1939 at 74 years old in Mexico City.
Volter Kilpi
Finnish writer (1874-1939).
Born December 12th, 1874 in Kustavi.
Died June 13th, 1939 at 64 years old in Turku.
Walter Gordon
German physicist (1893-1939).
Born August 13th, 1893 in Apolda.
Died December 24th, 1939 at 46 years old in Stockholm.
Vladimir Shchuko
Russian architect (1878-1939).
Born July 17th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died January 17th, 1939 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Gus Leonard
American actor (1859-1939).
Born February 4th, 1859 in Marseille.
Died March 27th, 1939 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Amadeo Roldán
Cuban musician (1900-1939).
Born July 12th, 1900 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1939 at 38 years old in Havana. [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare