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Dead at age 40
294 Notable deaths
Kazimierz Nowak
Polish photographer.
Born January 11th, 1897 in Stryi.
Died October 13th, 1937 at 40 years old in Poznań (pneumonia).
Werner Seelenbinder
German sportsman.
Born August 2nd, 1904 in Szczecin.
Died October 24th, 1944 at 40 years old in Brandenburg an der Havel (decapitation).
Joseph W. Kennedy
American scientist.
Born May 30th, 1916 in Nacogdoches.
Died May 5th, 1957 at 40 years old in St. Louis.
Heinrich Freiherr von Stackelberg
German economist and noble.
Born October 30th, 1905 in Moscow.
Died October 12th, 1946 at 40 years old in Madrid (lymphoma).
Goyō Hashiguchi
Japanese artist (1880-1921).
Born December 21st, 1880 in Kagoshima.
Died February 24th, 1921 at 40 years old in Tokyo Prefecture (meningitis).
Justice Christopher
Nigerian footballer.
Born December 24th, 1981 in Jos.
Died March 9th, 2022 at 40 years old in Jos. [ref]
Heinrich Schmieder
German actor (1970-2010).
Born February 14th, 1970 in Schwäbisch Hall.
Died July 21st, 2010 at 40 years old in Livigno.
Beppe Fenoglio
Italian writer (1922-1963).
Born March 1st, 1922 in Alba. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1963 at 40 years old in Turin (lung cancer). [ref]
José Eustasio Rivera
Colombian writer, politician and diplomat.
Born February 19th, 1888 in Neiva.
Died December 1st, 1928 at 40 years old in Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital.
Miklós Gimes
Hungarian politician (1917-1958).
Born December 23rd, 1917 in Budapest.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging).
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