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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
August Kop
Field hockey player (1904-1945).
Born May 5th, 1904 in Purmerend.
Died April 30th, 1945 at 40 years old in Pekanbaru.
Princess Maria Carolina of the Two Sicilies
Two sicilian royal (1820–1861).
Born November 29th, 1820 in Naples.
Died January 14th, 1861 at 40 years old in Trieste (typhoid fever).
Giorgio Ursi
Italian racing cyclist (1942–1982).
Born September 1st, 1942 in Doberdò del Lago. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1982 at 40 years old in Gorizia.
Leander Engström
Swedish architect and painter (1886-1927).
Born February 27th, 1886 in Ytterhogdal. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1927 at 40 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Jules Pappaert
Belgian footballer (1905-1945).
Born November 5th, 1905 in Saint-Gilles.
Died December 30th, 1945 at 40 years old
Harald Kidde
Danish writer (1878–1918).
Born August 14th, 1878 in Vejle.
Died November 23rd, 1918 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
May Balisidya
Tanzanian author (1947-1987).
Born May 10th, 1947 in Dodoma.
Died December 27th, 1987 at 40 years old
Antonius Colenbrander
Dutch equestrian.
Born May 3rd, 1889 in Jatinegara.
Died September 24th, 1929 at 40 years old in Arnhem (horse fall).
Abu Obeida
Spokesman for the izz ad-din al-qassam brigades, the military wing of the hamas political and military organization.
Born February 11th, 1985 in Gaza Strip.
Died August 30th, 2025 at 40 years old in Rimal. [ref]
Peter von Glehn
Baltic german botanist (1835-1876).
Born November 8th, 1835 in Jälgimäe.
Died April 16th, 1876 at 40 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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