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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Richard Montague
American mathematician and philosopher (1930–1971).
Born September 20th, 1930 in Stockton.
Died March 7th, 1971 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (strangling).
Tomaž Humar
Slovenian mountaineer (1969-2009).
Born February 18th, 1969 in Ljubljana.
Died November 10th, 2009 at 40 years old in Langtang Lirung. [ref]
Paulo Gonçalves
Portuguese motocross rider.
Born February 5th, 1979 in Esposende.
Died January 12th, 2020 at 40 years old in Saudi Arabia (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Bennie Moten
American musician (1894–1935).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Kansas City.
Died April 2nd, 1935 at 40 years old in Kansas City.
Matvei Berman
Soviet secret service member, head of gulag (1898-1939).
Born April 10th, 1898 in Adrianovka.
Died March 7th, 1939 at 40 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Jorge Cafrune
Argentine singer (1937–1978).
Born August 8th, 1937 in Jujuy Province, Perico.
Died February 1st, 1978 at 40 years old in Benavídez.
Iona Yakir
Soviet military commander (1896–1937).
Born August 15th, 1896 in Chișinău.
Died June 12th, 1937 at 40 years old in Moscow.
Francisco Caamaño
Dominican soldier and revolutionary leader during the 1965 civil war (1932–1973).
Born June 11th, 1932 in San Juan de la Maguana.
Died February 17th, 1973 at 40 years old in Cordillera Central.
Georgy Voronoy
Ukrainian mathematician from russian empire.
Born April 28th, 1868 in Zhuravka.
Died November 20th, 1908 at 40 years old in Warsaw.
O'Neil Bell
Jamaican boxer.
Born December 29th, 1974 in Jamaica.
Died November 25th, 2015 at 40 years old in Atlanta.
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