Dead at age 40

319 Notable deaths

Friedrich Hasenöhrl

Austrian physicist.

Born November 30th, 1874 in Vienna.

Died October 7th, 1915 at 40 years old in Folgaria.

Tendai Ndoro

Association football player.

Born May 15th, 1985 in Bulawayo.

Died August 18th, 2025 at 40 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]

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.

Died December 10th, 1959 at 40 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

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]

Adelbert Schulz

German world war ii general.

Born December 20th, 1903 in Berlin.

Died January 28th, 1944 at 40 years old in Shepetivka.

Deaths 171 to 180 of 319

Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé