Dead at age 40

308 Notable deaths

Wilhelmina Cooper

Model, modeling agent.

Born May 1st, 1939 in Culemborg.

Died March 1st, 1980 at 40 years old in Greenwich (lung cancer).

Frankie Ruiz

Puerto rican salsa singer, songwriter.

Born March 10th, 1958 in Paterson.

Died August 9th, 1998 at 40 years old in New York City, Newark (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Frank O'Hara

American poet, art critic and writer.

Born March 27th, 1926 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died July 26th, 1966 at 40 years old in Mastic Beach (traffic collision). [ref]

Jacqueline Saburido

Venezuelan burn victim.

Born December 20th, 1978 in Caracas.

Died April 20th, 2019 at 40 years old in Guatemala City (cancer).

John Haigh

English serial killer (1909-1949).

Born July 24th, 1909 in Stamford.

Died August 10th, 1949 at 40 years old in London (murder).

Mike Hailwood

British motorcycle racer and racing driver.

Born April 2nd, 1940 in Great Milton.

Died March 23rd, 1981 at 40 years old in Warwickshire (traffic collision).

Stuart Cable

British musician (1970-2010).

Born May 19th, 1970 in Cwmaman.

Died June 7th, 2010 at 40 years old in Llwydcoed (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]

Yoshiko Kawashima

Japanese spy in china (1907-1948).

Born May 24th, 1907 in Beijing.

Died March 25th, 1948 at 40 years old in Beijing (ballistic trauma).

Juan Gris

Spanish artist (1887-1927).

Born March 23rd, 1887 in Madrid. [ref]

Died May 11th, 1927 at 40 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (kidney failure). [ref]

Ray Sharkey

American stage, film and television actor.

Born November 14th, 1952 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died June 11th, 1993 at 40 years old in Brooklyn (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]

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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan