Dead at age 40
308 Notable deaths
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]
Nick Begich
American politician (1932-1972).
Born April 6th, 1932 in Eveleth.
Died October 16th, 1972 at 40 years old in Alaska (aircraft crash).
Tim Hetherington
British photographer (1970-2011).
Born December 5th, 1970 in Birkenhead.
Died April 20th, 2011 at 40 years old in Misrata (rocket-propelled grenade). [ref]
Gaetano Reina
Sicilian-born american gangster and founder of the lucchese crime family in new york city.
Born September 27th, 1889 in Corleone.
Died February 26th, 1930 at 40 years old in The Bronx (gunshot wound).
Shawn Lane
American musician.
Born March 21st, 1963 in Memphis.
Died September 26th, 2003 at 40 years old in Memphis (lung disease).
Junior Agogo
Ghanaian association football player (1979-2019).
Born August 1st, 1979 in Accra.
Died August 22nd, 2019 at 40 years old in London. [ref]
Mikhail Frunze
Soviet army officer (1885–1925).
Born February 2nd, 1885 in Bishkek.
Died October 31st, 1925 at 40 years old in Moscow (chloroform).
Buenaventura Durruti
Spanish anarchist (1896-1936).
Born July 14th, 1896 in León. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1936 at 40 years old in Madrid (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Fausto Coppi
Italian cyclist.
Born September 15th, 1919 in Castellania Coppi.
Died January 2nd, 1960 at 40 years old in Tortona (malaria).
Rachael Bland
Welsh journalist and presenter.
Born January 21st, 1978 in Creigiau.
Died September 5th, 2018 at 40 years old in Cheshire (breast cancer). [ref]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia