culture | January 16, 2026

Famous People Who Died at 19

The list of famous people who died at 19 includes Joan of Arc, Tutankhamun, Catherine Howard, Sawyer Sweeten, Philip Hamilton. Famous personalities featured on this list, include emperors & kings, empresses & queens, motorcycle racers and family members and from other domains of life. This list of celebrities who died at 19 includes people from United States, Russia, Japan & Spain and many more countries.

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Joan of Arc

(Best Remembered as 'The Heroine of France' for Her Role During the 'Hundred Years' War' Against England)

Joan of Arc

Birthdate: January 6, 1412

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France

Died: May 30, 1431

Considered a great saint and a symbol of French unity, Joan of Arc led the French army to the watershed victory over the English forces in Orleans in 1429. In 1430, she was captured by the Anglo-Burgundians while defending Compiegne. She was burned at the stake at the age of 19 in 1431. Pope Benedict XV canonised her in 1920.

 2 

Philip Hamilton

(Eldest Son of the First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton)

Philip Hamilton

Birthdate: January 22, 1782

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States

Died: November 24, 1801

The eldest child of Alexander Hamilton—one of the founding fathers of the USA—Philip Hamilton was an intelligent student and the pride of his father. His young life came to end following a deadly duel with lawyer, George Eacker, who made offensive remarks about Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton, himself, lost his life in a similar manner three years later.

Sawyer Sweeten

Birthdate: May 12, 1995

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas

Died: April 23, 2015

Sawyer Sweeten gained prominence with his performance in Everybody Loves Raymond. He took his own life from a self-inflicted gunshot a fortnight before his 20th birthday. The news of his death left his fans and co-stars shocked.

 4 

Margot Frank

(Second World War victim)

Margot Frank

Birthdate: February 16, 1926

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Died: March 9, 1945

Terrence Clarke

Birthdate: September 6, 2001

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: April 22, 2021

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Yaki Kadafi

Birthdate: October 9, 1977

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA

Died: November 10, 1996

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 7 

Capital Steez

(He was a founder of the Brooklyn-based rap collective Pro Era)

Capital Steez

Birthdate: July 7, 1993

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Died: December 23, 2012

 8 

Divya Bharti

(Actor)

Divya Bharti

Birthdate: February 25, 1974

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Mumbai

Died: April 5, 1993

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 9 

Leonard M. Kravitz

(Posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor)

Leonard M. Kravitz

Birthdate: August 8, 1931

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: New York City, United States

Died: March 7, 1951

 10 

Lauren Hill

(Basketball player)

Lauren Hill

Birthdate: October 1, 1995

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Greendale, Indiana, United States

Died: April 10, 2015

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 11 

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia

(Imperial Highness)

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia

Birthdate: June 26, 1899

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: July 17, 1918

 12 

Nike Ardilla

(Singer, Actress)

Nike Ardilla

Birthdate: December 27, 1975

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Bandung, Indonesia

Died: March 19, 1995

 13 

Derek Bentley

(Epileptic British Man Convicted and Hanged for the Murder of a Policeman, at the Age of 19)

Derek Bentley

Birthdate: June 30, 1933

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Southwark, London, England

Died: January 28, 1953

Derek Bentley was 19 when he was hanged for murdering a policeman during a burglary attempt. An illiterate, he had the mental age of 11 and also suffered from epilepsy. The controversial case led to a 45-long battle for a posthumous pardon, which was granted, and then a reversal of the murder charge.

 14 

María José Alvarado

(Model, Beauty pageant contestant)

María José Alvarado

Birthdate: July 19, 1995

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Santa Bárbara, Honduras

Died: November 13, 2014

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 15 

Infante Gonzalo of Spain

(Infante)

Infante Gonzalo of Spain

Birthdate: October 24, 1914

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Died: August 13, 1934

 16 

Gordian III

(Youngest Roman Emperor (238 - 244))

Gordian III

Birthdate: January 20, 0225

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Rome

Died: February 11, 0244

Gordian III was a Roman emperor who reigned from 238 to 244 AD. He was the youngest Roman emperor as he ascended the throne at age 13. His reign was marked by a series of major earthquakes that swallowed a number of cities along with their inhabitants.

 17 

Adam Petty

(American Professional Stock Car Racing Driver)

Adam Petty

Birthdate: July 10, 1980

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Died: May 12, 2000

Adam Petty was an American racing driver best remembered for his association with NASCAR racing. Born into the famous Petty family of racers, Adam Petty was a fourth-generation racer in the NASCAR racing scene. Adam died at the age of 19 when his car hit the outside wall during a practice session at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in May 2000.

Antinous

Birthdate: 0111 AD

Birthplace: Bolu, Turkey

Died: October 30, 0130

Blessed with beguiling beauty, Antinous was quick to catch Roman emperor Hadrian’s attention, who took him as his lover. Antinous died shortly before turning 20, with some calling it a suicide and others suggesting it was a sacrifice. He was deified by Hadrian, who named a city in his honor.

 19 

Leopoldine Hugo

(Victor Hugo's Daughter)

Leopoldine Hugo

Birthdate: August 28, 1824

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: September 4, 1843

 20 

John, Prince of Asturias

(Prince)

John, Prince of Asturias

Birthdate: June 30, 1478

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Seville, Spain

Died: October 4, 1497

 21 

Yevgeny Rodionov

Yevgeny Rodionov

Birthdate: May 23, 1977

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kuznetsky District, Penza Oblast

Died: May 23, 1996

 22 

Shoya Tomizawa

(Motorcycle racer)

Shoya Tomizawa

Birthdate: December 10, 1990

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Asahi

Died: September 5, 2010

 23 

Ross Milne

(Australian Alpine Skier)

Ross Milne

Birthdate: October 4, 1944

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Victoria, Australia

Died: January 25, 1964

 24 

Kartar Singh Sarabha

(Revolutionary)

Kartar Singh Sarabha

Birthdate: May 24, 1896

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Punjab, India

Died: November 16, 1915

 25 

Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga

(Composer)

Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga

Birthdate: January 27, 1806

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Bilbao, Spain

Died: January 17, 1826

 26 

Sunanda Kumariratana

(Queen)

Sunanda Kumariratana

Birthdate: November 10, 1860

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand

Died: May 31, 1880

 27 

Peter Winston

(American Chess Player)

Peter Winston

Birthdate: March 18, 1958

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: January 26, 1978

 28 

Adán Sánchez

(Singer and Chalino Sánchez's son)

Adán Sánchez

Birthdate: April 14, 1984

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Torrance, California, United States

Died: March 27, 2004

Derek McAllister

Birthdate: November 6, 1994

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Died: March 6, 2014

 30 

Emperor Takakura

(Emperor)

Emperor Takakura

Birthdate: September 20, 1161

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Japan

Died: January 30, 1181

 31 

Rocío Wanninkhof

(Victim of serial killer)

Rocío Wanninkhof

Birthdate: November 9, 1979

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Spain

Died: October 9, 1999

 32 

Marie Angelique de Scorailles

(Noblewoman)

Marie Angelique de Scorailles

Birthdate: July 27, 1661

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Auvergne, France

Died: June 28, 1681

 33 

Agrippina the Elder

(Noblewomen)

Agrippina the Elder

Birthdate: 0014 AD

Birthplace: Athens, Greece

Died: October 18, 0033

 34 

Yotham Muleya

(long-distance runner)

Yotham Muleya

Birthdate: 1940 AD

Birthplace: Mudukula Village, Choma District, Zambia

Died: November 23, 1959

 35 

Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia

(Aristocrat)

Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia

Birthdate: June 24, 1825

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Died: August 10, 1844

 36 

Isabella of Valois

(Queen of England)

Isabella of Valois

Birthdate: November 9, 1389

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: September 13, 1409

 37 

Pauline Musters

(Shortest Woman)

Pauline Musters

Birthdate: February 26, 1876

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Ossendrecht, Netherlands

Died: March 1, 1895

Height: 1'11" (58 cm)

 38 

Alexei Cherepanov

(Russian Professional Ice Hockey Winger)

Alexei Cherepanov

Birthdate: January 15, 1989

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Talmensky District, Russia

Died: October 13, 2008

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 39 

Marfa Sobakina

(Tsaritsa)

Marfa Sobakina

Birthdate: 1552 AD

Birthplace: Kolomna, Russia

Died: November 13, 1571

Though remembered as the third wife of Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible, Marfa Sobakina had been his wife only for 15 days. Selected of Ivan’s 12 marriage finalists, she died rather mysteriously, like the other wives of Ivan, within days of her marriage, with people suspecting poisoning as a probable reason.

 40 

Alfonso of Aragon

(Politician)

Alfonso of Aragon

Birthdate: 1481 AD

Birthplace: Italy

Died: August 18, 1500

 41 

Benoît de Sainte-Maure

(Poet)

Benoît de Sainte-Maure

Birthdate: 1154 AD

Birthplace: Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, France

Died: 1173 AD

 42 

Muawiya II

(3rd Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate)

Muawiya II

Birthdate: March 28, 0664

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Syria

Died: 0684 AD

 43 

Touria Chaoui

(Pilot)

Touria Chaoui

Birthdate: December 14, 1936

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Fez, Morocco

Died: March 1, 1956

 44 

Malalai of Maiwand

(Activist)

Malalai of Maiwand

Birthdate: 1861 AD

Birthplace: Kandahar, Afghanistan

Died: July 27, 1880

 45 

Ishmeet Singh

(Singer)

Ishmeet Singh

Birthdate: September 2, 1988

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Died: July 29, 2008

 46 

Digby Mackworth Dolben

(Former Poet who owes his poetic reputation to his cousin, Robert Bridges, poet laureate from 1913 to 1930, who edited a partial edition of his verse, Poems, in 1911)

Digby Mackworth Dolben

Birthdate: February 8, 1848

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Guernsey

Died: June 28, 1867

 47 

Isabella of Hainault

(Queen)

Isabella of Hainault

Birthdate: April 5, 1170

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Valenciennes, France

Died: March 15, 1190

 48 

Hilary Grivich

(Artistic gymnast)

Hilary Grivich

Birthdate: May 23, 1977

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Died: May 4, 1997

Part of the silver-winning US team at the 1991 World Championships, gymnast Hilary Grivich was also a Junior National champion. A Károlyi six-pack member, she later quit gymnastics and switched to diving. She died in a horrific car accident in Houston at the tender age of 19.

 49 

Dinesh Gupta

(Revolutionary)

Dinesh Gupta

Birthdate: December 6, 1911

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Bikrampur, Bangladesh

Died: July 7, 1931

 50 

Hemu Kalani

(Revolutionary, Activist)

Hemu Kalani

Birthdate: March 23, 1923

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Sukkur, Pakistan

Died: January 21, 1943