Dead at age 40
309 Notable deaths
Zora Folley
American boxer (1932-1972).
Born May 27th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died July 9th, 1972 at 40 years old in Tucson.
Seán Ó Riada
Irish composer.
Born August 1st, 1931 in Adare.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 40 years old in London (liver cirrhosis).
Hiroshi Maeue
Japanese murderer (1968-2009).
Born August 8th, 1968 in Osaka.
Died July 28th, 2009 at 40 years old in Osaka Prefecture (hanging).
Prince Hubertus of Prussia
German prince (1909-1950).
Born September 30th, 1909 in Potsdam.
Died April 8th, 1950 at 40 years old in Windhoek (appendicitis).
Kang Pan-sŏk
Korean activist (1892-1932).
Born April 21st, 1892 in Mangyŏngdae.
Died July 31st, 1932 at 40 years old in Jilin.
Otis Spann
American chicago blues pianist.
Born March 21st, 1930 in Jackson, Belzoni. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1970 at 40 years old in Chicago (hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cancer). [ref]
Melchior Ndadaye
President of burundi (1953-1993).
Born March 28th, 1953 in Mwaro. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1993 at 40 years old in Bujumbura (deliberate murder). [ref]
Kamo
Russian revolutionary (1882-1922).
Died July 14th, 1922 at 40 years old in Tbilisi (traffic collision).
Frank Churchill
American composer (1901-1942).
Born October 20th, 1901 in Rumford.
Died May 14th, 1942 at 40 years old in Castaic (gunshot wound).
Khải Định
Annamese emperor (1885–1925).
Born October 8th, 1885 in Huế.
Died November 6th, 1925 at 40 years old in Huế (tuberculosis).
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom