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Dead at age 40
294 Notable deaths
Gary Bradds
American basketball player.
Born July 26th, 1942 in Jamestown.
Died July 15th, 1983 at 40 years old in Greenville.
Philippe Gaumont
French cyclist.
Born February 22nd, 1973 in Amiens. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2013 at 40 years old in Arras (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Salomėja Nėris
Lithuanian writer (1904-1945).
Born November 17th, 1904 in Kiršai. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1945 at 40 years old in Moscow (liver cancer). [ref]
Nikolay Dukhonin
Russian general.
Born December 13th, 1876.
Died December 3rd, 1917 at 40 years old in Mogilev.
Donna Ares
Bosnia and herzegovina singer.
Born January 1st, 1977 in Bihać.
Died October 2nd, 2017 at 40 years old in Bihać (cervical cancer). [ref]
George M. McCune
American linguist (1908-1948).
Born June 16th, 1908 in Pyongyang.
Died November 5th, 1948 at 40 years old in Berkeley.
Chance M. Vought
American aviation pioneer.
Born February 26th, 1890 in Long Island.
Died July 25th, 1930 at 40 years old in Long Island (sepsis).
Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi
Uzbek screenwriter and poet (1889-1929).
Born March 6th, 1889 in Kokand.
Died March 18th, 1929 at 40 years old in Shohimardon (stoning).
Emma Abbott
American operatic soprano (1850-1891).
Born December 9th, 1850 in Chicago.
Died January 5th, 1891 at 40 years old in Salt Lake City (pneumonia).
Maurice Jaubert
French composer.
Born January 3rd, 1900 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1940 at 40 years old in Baccarat. [ref]
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