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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Bodil Joensen
Danish pornographic actress (1944-1985).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Hundige.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (liver cirrhosis).
Yoshiko Kawashima
Japanese spy in china (1907-1948).
Born May 24th, 1907 in Beijing.
Died March 25th, 1948 at 40 years old in Beijing (execution by shooting).
Terry Sawchuk
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1970).
Born December 28th, 1929 in Winnipeg.
Died May 31st, 1970 at 40 years old in New York City (embolism).
Robert Swenson
American professional wrestler, stuntman, and actor (1957–1997).
Born January 5th, 1957 in San Antonio.
Died August 18th, 1997 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Víctor Jara
Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist (1932-1973).
Born September 28th, 1932 in Lonquén, San Ignacio.
Died September 16th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santiago commune, Santiago (gunshot wound). [ref]
Margaret Fuller
American writer and women's activist (1810–1850).
Born May 23rd, 1810 in Cambridge.
Died July 19th, 1850 at 40 years old in Fire Island (drowning).
Mikey Welsh
American musician and painter (1971-2011).
Born April 20th, 1971 in Syracuse.
Died October 8th, 2011 at 40 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Sam Warner
American film studio executive (1887-1927).
Born August 10th, 1887 in Krasnosielc.
Died October 5th, 1927 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Stiv Bators
American punk rock vocalist and guitarist (1949–1990).
Born October 22nd, 1949 in Girard.
Died June 4th, 1990 at 40 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (struck by vehicle). [ref]
John Haigh
English serial killer (1909-1949).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Stamford.
Died August 10th, 1949 at 40 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (gallows).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull