Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
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).
Pete Maravich
American basketball player.
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Aliquippa.
Died January 5th, 1988 at 40 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Eli Cohen
Israeli spy (1924–1965).
Born December 6th, 1924 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1965 at 40 years old in Marjeh Square (hanging to death).
Stephen "tWitch" Boss
American actor.
Born September 29th, 1982 in Montgomery.
Died December 13th, 2022 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). [ref]
Simon Monjack
British writer, director and producer (1970–2010).
Born March 9th, 1970 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died May 23rd, 2010 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (anemia, pneumonia). [ref]
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]
Jean Seberg
American actress (1938–1979).
Born November 13th, 1938 in Marshalltown.
Died August 30th, 1979 at 40 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose).
Udham Singh
Indian revolutionary (1899-1940).
Born December 26th, 1899 in Sunam.
Died July 31st, 1940 at 40 years old in HM Prison Pentonville (hanging to death).
Roy Halladay
American hall of fame baseball player (1977-2017).
Born May 14th, 1977 in Denver.
Died November 7th, 2017 at 40 years old in Gulf of Mexico (aircraft crash). [ref]
Glenn Miller
American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Clarinda.
Died December 15th, 1944 at 40 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo