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Dead at age 40
323 Notable deaths
John Lennon
British musician (1940–1980).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital.
Died December 8th, 1980 at 40 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).
Paul Walker
American actor (1973–2013).
Born September 12th, 1973 in Glendale. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2013 at 40 years old in Valencia (single-vehicle accident). [ref]
Lenny Bruce
American comedian and social critic (1925–1966).
Born October 13th, 1925 in Mineola.
Died August 3rd, 1966 at 40 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Chris Benoit
Canadian professional wrestler (1967–2007).
Born May 21st, 1967 in Montreal.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 40 years old in Fayetteville (hanging). [ref]
Caroline Flack
English radio and television presenter (1979–2020).
Born November 9th, 1979 in London Borough of Enfield.
Died February 15th, 2020 at 40 years old in Stoke Newington (hanging to death). [ref]
Amado Carrillo
Mexican drug lord (1954-1997).
Born December 17th, 1956 in Navolato.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 40 years old in Mexico City (surgical complications). [ref]
Kalpana Chawla
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1962 in Karnal.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 40 years old in Texas. [ref]
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967).
Born September 23rd, 1926 in Hamlet.
Died July 17th, 1967 at 40 years old in New York City, Huntington (liver failure, liver cancer).
Jack London
American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916).
Born January 12th, 1876 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1916 at 40 years old in Glen Ellen (poisoning, uremia, drug overdose). [ref]
Chris Penn
American actor (1965–2006).
Born October 10th, 1965 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2006 at 40 years old in Santa Monica (cardiomyopathy). [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan