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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Glenn Miller
American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Clarinda.
Died December 15th, 1944 at 40 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
Gus Grissom
American astronaut (1926–1967).
Born April 3rd, 1926 in Mitchell.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 40 years old in Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 34 (smoke inhalation injury).
Jonah Lomu
New zealand rugby union player (1975–2015).
Born May 12th, 1975 in Auckland.
Died November 18th, 2015 at 40 years old in Auckland (cardiac arrest, nephrotic syndrome, kidney failure). [ref]
Lana Clarkson
Actress and fashion model from the united states (1962–2003).
Born April 5th, 1962 in Long Beach.
Died February 3rd, 2003 at 40 years old in Alhambra (gunshot wound).
Paddy Mayne
British soldier (1915-1955).
Born January 11th, 1915 in Newtownards.
Died December 14th, 1955 at 40 years old in Newtownards (traffic collision).
Rick Rude
American professional wrestler (1958–1999).
Born December 7th, 1958 in St. Peter.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 40 years old in Alpharetta (cardioplegia).
Charles J. Guiteau
American assassin (1841–1882).
Born September 8th, 1841 in Freeport.
Died June 30th, 1882 at 40 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).
Vladimir Komarov
Soviet cosmonaut (1927–1967).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Moscow.
Died April 24th, 1967 at 40 years old in Orenburg Oblast (aviation accident).
Ludwig II of Bavaria
King of bavaria (1845–1886).
Born August 25th, 1845 in Nymphenburg Palace. [ref]
Died June 13th, 1886 at 40 years old in Lake Starnberg (drowning). [ref]
Scott Fischer
American mountaineer and mountain guide (1955–1996).
Born December 24th, 1955 in Muskegon.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 40 years old in Mount Everest (altitude sickness, hypothermia).
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