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Dead at age 40
338 Notable deaths
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).
Nick Begich
American politician (1932-1972).
Born April 6th, 1932 in Eveleth.
Died October 16th, 1972 at 40 years old in Alaska (aircraft crash).
Richard Hunt
American puppeteer (1951-1992).
Born August 17th, 1951 in The Bronx, Manhattan. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1992 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Ray Sharkey
American stage, film and television actor (1952–1993).
Born November 14th, 1952 in Brooklyn.
Died June 11th, 1993 at 40 years old in Brooklyn (death from AIDS-related complications).
Clyde McPhatter
American singer (1932–1972).
Born November 15th, 1931 in Durham.
Died June 13th, 1972 at 40 years old in The Bronx (liver disease).
Jacqueline Saburido
Venezuelan burn victim.
Born December 20th, 1978 in Caracas.
Died April 20th, 2019 at 40 years old in Guatemala City (cancer).
Mikhail Frunze
Soviet army officer (1885–1925).
Born February 2nd, 1885 in Bishkek.
Died October 31st, 1925 at 40 years old in Moscow (chloroform).
Trey Wilson
American actor (1948-1989).
Born January 21st, 1948 in Houston.
Died January 16th, 1989 at 40 years old in New York City.
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]
Shawn Lane
American musician.
Born March 21st, 1963 in Memphis.
Died September 26th, 2003 at 40 years old in Memphis (lung disease).
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