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Dead at age 40
414 Notable deaths
Kamehameha III
King of the hawaiian islands from 1825 to 1854.
Born March 17th, 1814 in Keauhou Bay. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1854 at 40 years old in Honolulu (disease).
Frankie Ruiz
Puerto rican salsa singer, songwriter (1958–1998).
Born March 10th, 1958 in Paterson.
Died August 9th, 1998 at 40 years old in New York City, Newark (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Wilhelmina Cooper
Model, modeling agent.
Born May 1st, 1939 in Culemborg.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 40 years old in Greenwich (lung cancer).
Augustus Pugin
English architect and designer (1812–1852).
Born March 1st, 1812 in Bloomsbury.
Died September 14th, 1852 at 40 years old in Ramsgate.
Deborah James
English journalist, podcast host and charity campaigner.
Born October 1st, 1981 in London. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2022 at 40 years old in Woking (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Megumi Yokota
Kidnapped japanese child (1964-).
Born October 5th, 1964 in Holy Spirit Hospital.
Died December 14th, 2004 at 40 years old in North Korea. [ref]
Frank O'Hara
American poet, art critic and writer (1926-1966).
Born March 27th, 1926 in Baltimore.
Died July 26th, 1966 at 40 years old in Mastic Beach (traffic collision).
Stuart Cable
British musician (1970-2010).
Born May 19th, 1970 in Cwmaman.
Died June 7th, 2010 at 40 years old in Llwydcoed (alcohol poisoning). [ref]
Mike Hailwood
British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1940–1981).
Born April 2nd, 1940 in Great Milton.
Died March 23rd, 1981 at 40 years old in Warwickshire (traffic collision).
Richard Hunt
American puppeteer (1951-1992).
Born August 17th, 1951 in Manhattan, The Bronx.
Died January 7th, 1992 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
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