In the year 1939
362 Notable deaths
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
German generalfeldmarschall (1865–1939).
Born December 23rd, 1865 in Vienna.
Died October 31st, 1939 at 73 years old in Altshausen.
Gwen John
Welsh painter (1876-1939).
Born June 22nd, 1876 in Haverfordwest. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1939 at 63 years old in Dieppe. [ref]
Har Dayal
Indian revolutionary (1884–1939).
Born October 14th, 1884 in Delhi.
Died March 4th, 1939 at 54 years old in Philadelphia.
Wilhelm Groener
German general (1867-1939).
Born November 22nd, 1867 in Ludwigsburg.
Died May 3rd, 1939 at 71 years old in Potsdam.
Owen Moore
Irish-born actor in american films (1886-1939).
Born December 12th, 1886 in County Meath.
Died June 9th, 1939 at 52 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Lois Weber
American actor/film director (1879-1939).
Born June 13th, 1879 in Allegheny County. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1939 at 60 years old in Hollywood (ulcer). [ref]
Zinaida Yusupova
Russian princess (1861-1939).
Born September 14th, 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 24th, 1939 at 78 years old in Paris.
Wu Peifu
Chinese general.
Born April 22nd, 1878 in Penglai District. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1939 at 61 years old in Peiping (sepsis).
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
Polish artist, dramatist and novelist (1885-1939).
Born February 24th, 1885 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1939 at 54 years old in Velyki Ozera (exsanguination). [ref]
Matias zindelar
Austrian association football player (1903-1939).
Born February 10th, 1903 in Kozlov.
Died January 23rd, 1939 at 35 years old in Vienna (asphyxia).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 362
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Unknown