Dead at age 40

414 Notable deaths

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 (1982-2023).

Born April 25th, 1982 in Makiivka.

Died April 2nd, 2023 at 40 years old in Saint Petersburg (bomb attack). [ref]

Zora Folley

American boxer (1931–1972).

Born May 27th, 1932 in Dallas.

Died July 9th, 1972 at 40 years old in Tucson.

Khải Định

Annamese emperor (1885–1925).

Born October 8th, 1885 in Huế.

Died November 6th, 1925 at 40 years old in Huế (tuberculosis).

Beatrice Tinsley

New zealand astronomer (1941–1981).

Born January 27th, 1941 in Chester.

Died March 23rd, 1981 at 40 years old in New Haven.

Alexx Ekubo

Nigerian actor.

Born April 10th, 1986 in Port Harcourt.

Died May 11th, 2026 at 40 years old in Lagos (kidney cancer). [ref]

Frank Churchill

American composer (1901-1942).

Born October 20th, 1901 in Rumford.

Died May 14th, 1942 at 40 years old in Castaic (gunshot wound).

Robert La Tourneaux

American actor (1945–1986).

Born August 10th, 1945 in St. Louis.

Died June 3rd, 1986 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).

Hiroshi Maeue

Japanese murderer (1968-2009).

Born August 8th, 1968 in Kawachinagano.

Died July 28th, 2009 at 40 years old in Osaka (hanging to death).

Deaths 131 to 140 of 414

Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds. Buddha