Dead at age 40
293 Notable deaths
Glenn Miller
American big band musician, arranger, composer and bandleader (1904-1944).
Born March 1st, 1904 in Clarinda. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1944 at 40 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Butch Cassidy
American outlaw.
Born April 13th, 1868 in Beaver.
Died November 7th, 1908 at 40 years old in Bolivia.
Vladimir Komarov
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born March 16th, 1927 in Moscow.
Died April 24th, 1967 at 40 years old in Orenburg Oblast (aviation accident).
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).
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 (ballistic trauma).
Scott Fischer
American mountaineer and mountain guide.
Born December 24th, 1955 in Muskegon.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 40 years old in Mount Everest (altitude sickness, hypothermia).
James Foley
American journalist.
Born October 18th, 1973 in Rochester. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2014 at 40 years old in Raqqa (decapitation). [ref]
Anwar al-Awlaki
Yemeni-american imam.
Born April 22nd, 1971 in Las Cruces.
Died September 30th, 2011 at 40 years old in Al Jawf Governorate (airstrike).
Adrienne Shelly
American actress (1966–2006).
Born June 24th, 1966 in Queens. [ref]
Died November 1st, 2006 at 40 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Vasily Dzhugashvili
Soviet general and son of joseph stalin.
Born March 21st, 1921 in Moscow.
Died March 19th, 1962 at 40 years old in Kazan.
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi