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Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
Jean-Yves Raimbaud
French animator (1958–1998).
Born January 21st, 1958 in Évreux.
Died June 28th, 1998 at 40 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Jack Spicer
American poet (1925–1965).
Born January 30th, 1925 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1965 at 40 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler
German artist (1899-1940).
Born December 4th, 1899 in Dresden.
Died July 31st, 1940 at 40 years old in Pirna.
Cut Nyak Meutia
National hero of indonesia (1870–1910).
Born February 15th, 1870 in Aceh.
Died October 24th, 1910 at 40 years old (shot to the head).
Jean-Christophe Lafaille
French mountaineer.
Born March 31st, 1965 in Gap. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2006 at 40 years old in Makalu.
Shpat Kasapi
Albanian singer and songwriter (1985-2025).
Died November 26th, 2025 at 40 years old in Monza (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Gregg
American racecar driver.
Born May 4th, 1940 in New York City.
Died December 15th, 1980 at 40 years old in Jacksonville.
Nate Huffman
American basketball player.
Born April 2nd, 1975 in Battle Creek.
Died October 15th, 2015 at 40 years old in Battle Creek (cancer). [ref]
Charles Conder
Australian painter, lithographer and fan-designer (1868-1909).
Born October 24th, 1868 in Tottenham.
Died February 9th, 1909 at 40 years old in London (syphilis).
Yeghishe Charents
Armenian poet (1897–1937).
Born March 13th, 1897 in Kars.
Died November 27th, 1937 at 40 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
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