Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
Gus Grissom
American astronaut.
Born April 3rd, 1926 in Lawrence County.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 40 years old in Cape Canaveral (smoke inhalation injury).
Jonah Lomu
New zealand rugby union player.
Born May 12th, 1975 in Auckland.
Died November 18th, 2015 at 40 years old in Auckland (cardiac arrest, kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome). [ref]
Butch Cassidy
American outlaw.
Born April 13th, 1868 in Beaver.
Died November 7th, 1908 at 40 years old in Bolivia.
Lana Clarkson
Actress and fashion model from the united states (1962-2003).
Born April 5th, 1962 in Long Beach.
Died February 3rd, 2003 at 40 years old in Alhambra (ballistic trauma).
Paddy Mayne
British soldier (1915-1955).
Born January 11th, 1915 in Newtownards.
Died December 14th, 1955 at 40 years old in Newtownards (traffic collision).
Rick Rude
American professional wrestler (1958–1999).
Born December 7th, 1958 in St. Peter.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 40 years old in Alpharetta (cardioplegia).
Vladimir Komarov
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born March 16th, 1927 in Moscow.
Died April 24th, 1967 at 40 years old in Orenburg Oblast (aviation accident).
Scott Fischer
American mountaineer and mountain guide (1955–1996).
Born December 24th, 1955 in Muskegon.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 40 years old in Mount Everest (altitude sickness, hypothermia).
Anwar al-Awlaki
Yemeni-american imam.
Born April 22nd, 1971 in Las Cruces.
Died September 30th, 2011 at 40 years old in Al Jawf Governorate (airstrike).
Adrienne Shelly
American actress (1966–2006).
Born June 24th, 1966 in Queens. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2006 at 40 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé