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Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
Jeanna Friske
Russian actor and singer (1974-2015).
Born July 8th, 1974 in Moscow.
Died June 15th, 2015 at 40 years old in Balashikha (glioblastoma).
Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
Chechen commander (1966-2006).
Died June 17th, 2006 at 40 years old in Argun (ballistic trauma).
Rotha Lintorn-Orman
British fascist.
Born February 7th, 1895 in Kensington.
Died March 10th, 1935 at 40 years old in Santa Brígida.
Yūko Takeuchi
Japanese actress (1980-2020).
Born April 1st, 1980 in Saitama.
Died September 27th, 2020 at 40 years old in Shibuya-ku.
Suzette Jordan
Indian women's-rights activist and anti-rape campaigner.
Born October 21st, 1974 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2015 at 40 years old in Kolkata (meningoencephalitis).
Iyasu V
Emperor of abyssinia (1895-1935) and temporary loyalist of garad diiriye guure.
Born February 4th, 1895 in Dessie.
Died November 25th, 1935 at 40 years old in Addis Ababa.
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).
Ella Ewing
Tallest female of her era (1872–1913).
Born March 9th, 1872 in La Grange.
Died January 10th, 1913 at 40 years old in South Gorin (tuberculosis).
Vladlen Tatarsky
Russian military blogger and propagandist.
Born April 25th, 1982 in Makiivka.
Died April 2nd, 2023 at 40 years old in Saint Petersburg (bomb attack). [ref]
Zora Folley
American boxer (1932-1972).
Born May 27th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died July 9th, 1972 at 40 years old in Tucson.
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