Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
Salomėja Nėris
Lithuanian writer (1904-1945).
Born November 17th, 1904 in Kiršai.
Died July 7th, 1945 at 40 years old in Moscow (liver cancer).
Kazimierz Nowak
Polish photographer.
Born January 11th, 1897 in Stryi.
Died October 13th, 1937 at 40 years old in Poznań (pneumonia).
Vladimir Yashchenko
Soviet ukrainian athlete.
Born January 12th, 1959 in Zaporizhzhia. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1999 at 40 years old in Zaporizhzhia (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Lieuwe Westra
Racing cyclist (1982–2023).
Born September 11th, 1982 in Mûnein.
Died January 14th, 2023 at 40 years old in Zwaagdijk. [ref]
Gary Bradds
American basketball player.
Born July 26th, 1942 in Jamestown.
Died July 15th, 1983 at 40 years old in Greenville.
Manilal Dwivedi
Indian gujarati-language writer and philosopher (1858–1898).
Born September 26th, 1858 in Nadiad. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1898 at 40 years old in Nadiad (syphilis). [ref]
Ken Wharton
British racing driver (1916-1957).
Born March 21st, 1916 in Smethwick.
Died January 12th, 1957 at 40 years old in Auckland.
Vasyl Makukh
Ukrainian nationalist activist (1927-1968).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Kariv. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1968 at 40 years old in Kyiv (self-immolation). [ref]
Myrna Elizabeth Mack Chang
Guatemalan anthropologist.
Born October 24th, 1949 in Retalhuleu Department.
Died September 11th, 1990 at 40 years old in Guatemala City.
Justice Christopher
Nigerian footballer (1981–2022).
Born December 24th, 1981 in Jos.
Died March 9th, 2022 at 40 years old in Jos. [ref]
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