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Dead at age 40
309 Notable deaths
Peter Gregg
American racecar driver.
Born May 4th, 1940 in New York City.
Died December 15th, 1980 at 40 years old in Jacksonville.
Ena Begović
Croatian actress.
Born June 16th, 1960 in Split.
Died August 15th, 2000 at 40 years old in Brač (traffic collision).
Charles Conder
Australian painter, lithographer and fan-designer. (1868-1909).
Born October 24th, 1868 in Tottenham. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1909 at 40 years old in London (syphilis). [ref]
Georgy Voronoy
Russian mathematician.
Born April 28th, 1868 in Zhuravka.
Died November 20th, 1908 at 40 years old in Warsaw.
Yeghishe Charents
Armenian poet.
Born March 13th, 1897 in Kars. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1937 at 40 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Jean Cavaillès
French philosopher and mathematician.
Born May 15th, 1903 in Saint-Maixent-l'École. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1944 at 40 years old in Arras (ballistic trauma).
Pierre Brossolette
French politician (1903-1944).
Born June 25th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1944 at 40 years old in Paris (falling). [ref]
Valentin Voloshinov
Russian linguist.
Born June 18th, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 13th, 1936 at 40 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis).
Maysa
Brazilian recording artist, actress.
Born June 6th, 1936 in São Paulo.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 40 years old in Rio de Janeiro (traffic collision).
Karl Rahm
Nazi concentration camp commandant.
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Klosterneuburg.
Died April 30th, 1947 at 40 years old in Litoměřice (hanging).
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