Dead at age 40

414 Notable deaths

Heinrich Schwarz

Ss officer (1906-1947).

Born June 14th, 1906 in Munich.

Died March 20th, 1947 at 40 years old in Sandweier.

Joseph Maria Olbrich

Austrian architect (1867–1908).

Born December 22nd, 1867 in Opava. [ref]

Died August 8th, 1908 at 40 years old in Düsseldorf (leukemia). [ref]

Art Acord

American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand (1890–1931).

Born April 17th, 1890 in Glenwood.

Died January 4th, 1931 at 40 years old in Chihuahua City (intoxication).

Thiệu Trị

Third emperor of the vietnamese nguyễn dynasty (1807–1847).

Born June 16th, 1807 in Huế.

Died November 4th, 1847 at 40 years old in Huế.

Jean-Yves Raimbaud

French animator (1958–1998).

Born January 21st, 1958 in Évreux.

Died June 28th, 1998 at 40 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]

Jack Spicer

American poet (1925–1965).

Born January 30th, 1925 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1965 at 40 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Émile Gaboriau

French writer (1832-1873).

Born November 9th, 1832 in Saujon. [ref]

Died September 29th, 1873 at 40 years old in rue Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. [ref]

Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler

German artist (1899-1940).

Born December 4th, 1899 in Dresden.

Died July 31st, 1940 at 40 years old in Pirna.

Cut Nyak Meutia

National hero of indonesia (1870–1910).

Born February 15th, 1870 in Aceh.

Died October 24th, 1910 at 40 years old (shot to the head).

Jean-Christophe Lafaille

French mountaineer (1965–2006).

Born March 31st, 1965 in Gap.

Died January 27th, 2006 at 40 years old in Makalu.

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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde