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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Edgar Julius Jung
German jurist and essayist (1894–1934).
Born March 6th, 1894 in Ludwigshafen.
Died July 1st, 1934 at 40 years old in Oranienburg.
Ronald Firbank
English novelist (1886-1926).
Born January 17th, 1886 in Italy, London. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1926 at 40 years old in Rome. [ref]
Nadia Toffa
Italian journalist (1979–2019).
Born June 10th, 1979 in Brescia. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2019 at 40 years old in Brescia (brain cancer). [ref]
Robert Blum
German democratic politician (1807-1848).
Born November 10th, 1807 in Cologne.
Died November 9th, 1848 at 40 years old in Brigittenau (gunshot wound).
Eugenia Hirivskaya
Russian actress (1981–2022).
Born September 3rd, 1981 in Moscow.
Died February 10th, 2022 at 40 years old in Los Angeles.
Bert Hinkler
Australian aviator (1892-1933).
Born December 8th, 1892 in Bundaberg.
Died January 7th, 1933 at 40 years old in Italy.
Julius Fučík
Czech journalist and revolutionary (1903–1943).
Born February 23rd, 1903 in Smíchov. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1943 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison, Berlin (hanging to death). [ref]
B. S. Johnson
British writer (1933–1973).
Born February 5th, 1933 in Hammersmith.
Died November 13th, 1973 at 40 years old in Islington.
Paul Langerhans
German pathologist (1847–1888).
Born July 25th, 1847 in Berlin.
Died July 20th, 1888 at 40 years old in Funchal (kidney failure).
Modeste Mbami
Cameroonian and french footballer (1982–2023).
Born October 9th, 1982 in Yaoundé.
Died January 7th, 2023 at 40 years old in Le Havre (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 414
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