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Dead at age 40
294 Notable deaths
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).
Friedrich Hasenöhrl
Austrian physicist.
Born November 30th, 1874 in Vienna.
Died October 7th, 1915 at 40 years old in Folgaria.
Eddy Hamel
American-dutch association football player (1902-1943).
Born October 21st, 1902 in New York City.
Died April 30th, 1943 at 40 years old in Auschwitz.
Jean-Pierre Wimille
French racing driver (1908-1949).
Born February 26th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 28th, 1949 at 40 years old in Buenos Aires.
Vincas Kudirka
Lithuanian writer (1858-1899).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Vilkaviškis.
Died November 16th, 1899 at 40 years old in Kudirkos Naumiestis (tuberculosis). [ref]
Xian Xinghai
Chinese composer.
Born June 13th, 1905 in Macau.
Died October 30th, 1945 at 40 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Willy Mairesse
Racecar driver (1928-1969).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Momignies.
Died September 2nd, 1969 at 40 years old in Ostend. [ref]
Henri Vidal
French actor (1919-1959).
Born November 26th, 1919 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1959 at 40 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Modeste M'bami
Cameroonian footballer.
Born October 9th, 1982 in Yaoundé. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2023 at 40 years old in Le Havre (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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