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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Harold Lloyd Jr.
American film actor (1931-1971).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Beverly Hills.
Died June 9th, 1971 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Rachael Bland
Welsh journalist and presenter.
Born January 21st, 1978 in Cardiff.
Died September 5th, 2018 at 40 years old in Cheshire (breast cancer). [ref]
Abdullah Çatlı
Turkish drug trafficker (1956–1996).
Born June 1st, 1956 in Nevşehir.
Died November 3rd, 1996 at 40 years old in Susurluk (traffic collision, Susurluk car crash).
David Purley
British racing driver.
Born January 26th, 1945 in Bognor Regis.
Died July 2nd, 1985 at 40 years old in Bognor Regis (aviation accident).
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
American musician and composer (1829-1869).
Born May 8th, 1829 in New Orleans.
Died December 18th, 1869 at 40 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Izumi Sakai
Japanese singer (1967–2007).
Born February 6th, 1967 in Hiratsuka. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2007 at 40 years old in Shinanomachi (cerebral contusion). [ref]
Presley Chweneyagae
South african actor (1984-2025).
Born October 19th, 1984 in Mahikeng.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 40 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Marie Prevost
Canadian actress (1898–1937).
Born November 8th, 1896 in Sarnia.
Died January 23rd, 1937 at 40 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).
Gul Mohammed
Shortest adult human (1957–1997).
Born February 15th, 1957 in New Delhi.
Died October 1st, 1997 at 40 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Blok
Russian poet (1880–1921).
Born November 28th, 1880 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 7th, 1921 at 40 years old in Saint Petersburg (endocarditis).
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