Dead at age 40
294 Notable deaths
Maryam Mirzakhani
Iranian mathematician.
Born May 3rd, 1977 in Tehran. [ref]
Died July 15th, 2017 at 40 years old in Stanford (breast cancer). [ref]
Emily Davison
British activist who fought for women's suffrage.
Born October 11th, 1872 in London.
Died June 8th, 1913 at 40 years old in Epsom.
Falco
Austrian musician.
Born February 19th, 1957 in Vienna.
Died February 6th, 1998 at 40 years old in Dominican Republic (traffic collision).
Jim Reeves
American country singer.
Born August 20th, 1923 in Galloway.
Died July 31st, 1964 at 40 years old in Williamson County. [ref]
Anita Mui
Hong kong singer and actress (1963-2003).
Born October 10th, 1963 in Mong Kok. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2003 at 40 years old in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital (cervical cancer). [ref]
Ueli Steck
Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976-2017).
Born October 4th, 1976 in Langnau im Emmental. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2017 at 40 years old in Nuptse. [ref]
Gerald Levert
American r&b singer (1966-2006).
Born July 13th, 1966 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2006 at 40 years old in Cleveland (myocardial infarction, poisoning). [ref]
Chris Kanyon
American professional wrestler (1970-2010).
Born January 4th, 1970 in Sunnyside.
Died April 2nd, 2010 at 40 years old in Sunnyside (drug overdose). [ref]
Lee Atwater
American political consultant and strategist.
Born February 27th, 1951 in Atlanta.
Died March 29th, 1991 at 40 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer).
Dixie Lee
American actress, dancer, and singer (1911-1952).
Born November 4th, 1911 in Harriman.
Died November 1st, 1952 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).
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