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Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
Gunnar Berndtson
Finnish painter (1854-1895).
Born October 24th, 1854 in Helsinki.
Died April 9th, 1895 at 40 years old in Helsinki.
Otto Erich Hartleben
German writer.
Born June 3rd, 1864 in Clausthal. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1905 at 40 years old in Salò. [ref]
Bernd Meier
German footballer (1972–2012).
Born February 11th, 1972 in Rain.
Died August 2nd, 2012 at 40 years old in Burgheim. [ref]
Wim Anderiesen
Dutch footballer (1903-1944).
Born November 27th, 1903 in Amsterdam.
Died July 18th, 1944 at 40 years old in Amsterdam (pneumonia).
Mike Bookie
American soccer player (1904-1944).
Born September 12th, 1904 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 12th, 1944 at 40 years old in Eglin Air Force Base.
Nicole Girard-Mangin
French physician.
Born October 11th, 1878 in Paris.
Died June 6th, 1919 at 40 years old in Paris. [ref]
Panas Lyubchenko
Ukrainian politician.
Born January 14th, 1897 in Kaharlyk.
Died August 30th, 1937 at 40 years old in Kyiv (unnatural death).
Lincoln Stedman
Actor.
Born May 18th, 1907 in Denver.
Died March 22nd, 1948 at 40 years old in Los Angeles.
Herman Auerbach
Polish mathematician (1901-1942).
Born October 26th, 1901 in Ternopil.
Died August 17th, 1942 at 40 years old in Belzec extermination camp (intoxication).
Konstantin Leselidze
Soviet general (1903–1944).
Born October 15th, 1903 in Ozurgeti.
Died February 21st, 1944 at 40 years old in Moscow (influenza).
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