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Dead at age 40

338 Notable deaths

Gul Mohammed

Shortest adult human (1957–1997).

Born February 15th, 1957 in New Delhi.

Died October 1st, 1997 at 40 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).

William Hope Hodgson

British writer (1877–1918).

Born November 15th, 1877 in Blackmore End.

Died April 19th, 1918 at 40 years old in Ypres.

Sarah Danielle Madison

American actress (1974 - 2014).

Born September 6th, 1974 in Springfield.

Died September 27th, 2014 at 40 years old in Wisconsin (myocardial infarction).

Anna Demidova

Maid of tsarina alexandra of russia. (1878–1918).

Born January 26th, 1878 in Cherepovets.

Died July 17th, 1918 at 40 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound).

Prince Francis of Teck

British prince (1870-1910); brother of mary of teck, consort of king george v.

Born January 9th, 1870 in Kensington Palace.

Died October 22nd, 1910 at 40 years old in Welbeck Street (pneumonia).

Martin Gottfried Weiss

German ss officer, concentration camp commandant (1905-1946).

Born June 3rd, 1905 in Weiden in der Oberpfalz.

Died May 29th, 1946 at 40 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging).

Marieke Vervoort

Belgian athletics competitor.

Born May 10th, 1979 in Diest.

Died October 22nd, 2019 at 40 years old in Diest (euthanasia). [ref]

Shinsadong Tiger

South korean musician, record producer (1983–2024).

Born June 3rd, 1983 in Pohang.

Died February 23rd, 2024 at 40 years old in Seoul. [ref]

Vazgen Sargsyan

Military commander, politician (1959-1999).

Born March 5th, 1959 in Ararat.

Died October 27th, 1999 at 40 years old in Yerevan (gunshot wound).

Mildred Harnack

American-german literary historian, professor, translator; resistance fighter and anti-nazi activist, who was executed during wwii in germany.

Born September 16th, 1902 in Milwaukee. [ref]

Died February 16th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).

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