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Dead at age 41

291 Notable deaths

Bert Sommer

American folk singer, songwriter and actor (1949-1990).

Born February 7th, 1949 in Albany.

Died July 23rd, 1990 at 41 years old in Troy.

Komla Dumor

Bbc journalist (1972-2014).

Born October 3rd, 1972 in Accra.

Died January 18th, 2014 at 41 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Walther Hewel

German diplomat (1904-1945).

Born January 2nd, 1904 in Cologne.

Died May 2nd, 1945 at 41 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma).

Nicolas de Staël

Russian painter (1914-1955).

Born January 5th, 1914 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died March 16th, 1955 at 41 years old in Antibes (falling). [ref]

Lottie Pickford

Actress.

Born June 9th, 1895 in Toronto.

Died December 9th, 1936 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Luis Tejada

Panamanian footballer (1982–2024).

Born March 28th, 1982 in Panama City.

Died January 28th, 2024 at 41 years old in Omar Torrijos (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Miguel Calero

Colombian footballer (1971-2012).

Born April 14th, 1971 in Ginebra.

Died December 4th, 2012 at 41 years old in Mexico City (cardiovascular disease).

Chris Hondros

American photographer.

Born March 14th, 1970 in New York City.

Died April 20th, 2011 at 41 years old in Misrata. [ref]

Larisa Shepitko

Soviet film director and screenwriter.

Born January 6th, 1938 in Bakhmut.

Died July 2nd, 1979 at 41 years old in Tver Oblast (traffic collision). [ref]

Tomoko Kawakami

Japanese voice actress (1970-2011).

Born April 25th, 1970 in Tokyo.

Died June 9th, 2011 at 41 years old in Tokyo (ovarian cancer). [ref]

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