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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Pierre Brossolette
French politician (1903-1944).
Born June 25th, 1903 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 22nd, 1944 at 40 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (falling).
Herbert Selpin
German film director (1904–1942).
Born May 29th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died August 1st, 1942 at 40 years old in Berlin (hanging to death).
Aderounmu Adejumoke
Nigerian actress.
Born March 26th, 1984 in Abeokuta.
Died April 7th, 2024 at 40 years old [ref]
Jean Cavaillès
French philosopher and mathematician (1903–1944).
Born May 15th, 1903 in Saint-Maixent-l'École.
Died April 4th, 1944 at 40 years old in Arras (gunshot wound).
Nick Begich
American politician (1932–1972).
Born April 6th, 1932 in Eveleth.
Died December 29th, 1972 at 40 years old in Alaska (aircraft crash).
Julian Onderdonk
American painter (1882-1922).
Born July 30th, 1882 in San Antonio.
Died October 27th, 1922 at 40 years old in San Antonio.
Friedrich Hasenöhrl
Austrian physicist.
Born November 30th, 1874 in Vienna.
Died October 7th, 1915 at 40 years old in Folgaria.
Valentin Voloshinov
Russian linguist (1895–1936).
Born June 18th, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 13th, 1936 at 40 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis).
Karl Rahm
Nazi concentration camp commandant (1907–1947).
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Klosterneuburg.
Died April 30th, 1947 at 40 years old in Litoměřice (hanging to death).
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.
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