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Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
Jean-Pierre Wimille
French racing driver (1908–1949).
Born February 26th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 28th, 1949 at 40 years old in Buenos Aires.
Xian Xinghai
Chinese composer.
Born June 13th, 1905 in Macau.
Died October 30th, 1945 at 40 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Donna Ares
Bosnia and herzegovina singer (1977–2017).
Born January 1st, 1977 in Bihać.
Died October 2nd, 2017 at 40 years old in Bihać (cervix uterine cancer). [ref]
Willy Mairesse
Racecar driver (1928-1969).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Momignies.
Died September 2nd, 1969 at 40 years old in Ostend. [ref]
Joseph W. Kennedy
American scientist.
Born May 30th, 1916 in Nacogdoches.
Died May 5th, 1957 at 40 years old in St. Louis.
Henri Vidal
French actor (1919-1959).
Born November 26th, 1919 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Died December 10th, 1959 at 40 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Billy More
Italian drag queen and musician (1965–2005).
Born February 3rd, 1965 in Milan.
Died August 14th, 2005 at 40 years old in Milan (leukemia).
Vincas Kudirka
Lithuanian writer (1858-1899).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Vilkaviškis.
Died November 16th, 1899 at 40 years old in Kudirkos Naumiestis (tuberculosis). [ref]
Felipe Calderón
Filipino lawyer and politician (1868-1908).
Born April 4th, 1868 in Tanza.
Died July 8th, 1908 at 40 years old in Manila.
Uriel Weinreich
American linguist.
Born May 23rd, 1926 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1967 at 40 years old in New York City. [ref]
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