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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Beppe Fenoglio
Italian writer (1922-1963).
Died February 18th, 1963 at 40 years old in Turin (lung cancer).
Michael Eneramo
Nigerian footballer (1985-2026).
Born November 26th, 1985 in Kaduna.
Died April 24th, 2026 at 40 years old (cardiac arrest). [ref]
José Eustacio Rivera
Colombian writer, politician and diplomat (1888–1928).
Born February 19th, 1888 in Rivera.
Died December 1st, 1928 at 40 years old in New York City.
Viktor Tausk
Austro-hungarian psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
Born March 12th, 1879 in Žilina.
Died July 3rd, 1919 at 40 years old in Vienna (hanging to death).
Heinrich Schmieder
German actor (1970-2010).
Born February 14th, 1970 in Schwäbisch Hall.
Died July 21st, 2010 at 40 years old in Livigno.
John Arledge
American actor (1907-1947).
Born March 12th, 1907 in Crockett. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1947 at 40 years old in Hollywood.
Salomėja Nėris
Lithuanian writer (1904-1945).
Born November 17th, 1904 in Kiršai.
Died July 7th, 1945 at 40 years old in Moscow (liver cancer).
Kazimierz Nowak
Polish photographer.
Born January 11th, 1897 in Stryi.
Died October 13th, 1937 at 40 years old in Poznań (pneumonia).
Vladimir Yashchenko
Soviet ukrainian athlete.
Born January 12th, 1959 in Zaporizhzhia. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1999 at 40 years old in Zaporizhzhia (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Lieuwe Westra
Racing cyclist (1982–2023).
Born September 11th, 1982 in Mûnein.
Died January 14th, 2023 at 40 years old in Zwaagdijk. [ref]
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