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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Roger Rivière
French racing cyclist (1936–1976).
Born February 23rd, 1936 in Saint-Étienne.
Died April 1st, 1976 at 40 years old in Saint-Galmier (laryngeal cancer).
Julie Pomagalski
French snowboarder (1980–2021).
Born October 10th, 1980 in La Tronche.
Died March 23rd, 2021 at 40 years old in Gemsstock (avalanche). [ref]
Conchita Supervía
Singer (1895–1936).
Born December 9th, 1895 in Barcelona.
Died March 30th, 1936 at 40 years old in London (puerperal disorders).
Dmitry Svetushkin
Moldovan chess player (1980–2020).
Born July 25th, 1980 in Bender. [ref]
Died September 4th, 2020 at 40 years old in Chișinău. [ref]
Donald Izacus Pandjaitan
Indonesian general (1925–1965).
Born June 9th, 1925 in Natolutali.
Died October 1st, 1965 at 40 years old in Jakarta.
Janet Wanja
Kenyan volleyball player.
Born February 24th, 1984 in Nairobi.
Died December 26th, 2024 at 40 years old [ref]
Dan Coe
Romanian footballer (1941-1981).
Born September 8th, 1941 in Bucharest.
Died October 19th, 1981 at 40 years old in Cologne (hanging to death).
Thierry Claveyrolat
Road bicycle racer (1959–1999).
Born March 31st, 1959 in La Tronche.
Died September 7th, 1999 at 40 years old in Notre-Dame-de-Mésage.
Christa Tordy
German actress (1904-1945).
Born June 30th, 1904 in Bremen.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 40 years old in Bad Saarow.
Albrecht von Hagen
German politician (1904-1944).
Born March 11th, 1904 in Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój.
Died August 8th, 1944 at 40 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
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