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Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
Žarko Zrenjanin
Yugoslav partisan (1902-1942).
Born September 11th, 1902 in Izbište.
Died November 4th, 1942 at 40 years old in Pavliš.
Emil Jula
Romanian footballer (1980-2020).
Born January 3rd, 1980 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died August 22nd, 2020 at 40 years old [ref]
Sevgi Soysal
Turkish writer (1936–1976).
Born September 30th, 1936 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1976 at 40 years old in Istanbul (breast cancer).
Clara Williams
Actress (1888-1928).
Born May 3rd, 1888 in Seattle.
Died May 8th, 1928 at 40 years old in Los Angeles.
Sergey Sharikov
Russian fencer.
Born June 18th, 1974 in Moscow.
Died June 6th, 2015 at 40 years old in Tarussky District (traffic collision).
Frédéric Sinistra
Belgian kickboxer.
Born January 13th, 1981 in Seraing. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2021 at 40 years old in Havelange (COVID-19). [ref]
Stephen Roberts
American film director (1895–1936).
Born November 23rd, 1895 in Summersville.
Died July 17th, 1936 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Phil Boggs
Diver (1949-1990).
Born December 29th, 1949 in Akron.
Died July 4th, 1990 at 40 years old in Miami (lymphoma).
Jan Campert
Dutch poet (1902-1943).
Born August 15th, 1902 in Spijkenisse. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1943 at 40 years old in Neuengamme concentration camp. [ref]
Isaac Puente Amestoy
Spanish anarchist.
Born June 3rd, 1896 in Abanto y Ciérbana-Abanto Zierbena.
Died September 1st, 1936 at 40 years old in Pancorbo (ballistic trauma).
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