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Dead at age 41

291 Notable deaths

Earl Hooker

American chicago blues guitarist.

Born January 15th, 1929 in Clarksdale. [ref]

Died April 21st, 1970 at 41 years old in Chicago (tuberculosis). [ref]

Paul Klebnikov

American journalist (1963-2004).

Born June 3rd, 1963 in New York City.

Died July 9th, 2004 at 41 years old in Moscow.

John Wellborn Root

American architect.

Born January 10th, 1850 in Georgia. [ref]

Died January 15th, 1891 at 41 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]

Noboru Yamaguchi

Japanese writer.

Born February 11th, 1972 in Hitachi.

Died April 4th, 2013 at 41 years old in Niigata (cancer).

Dana Vávrová

Czech-german actress and film director (1967-2009).

Born August 9th, 1967 in Prague.

Died February 5th, 2009 at 41 years old in Munich (cervical cancer). [ref]

Olive Borden

Actress (1906-1947).

Born July 14th, 1906 in Richmond.

Died October 1st, 1947 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

Ali Raymi

Boxing knockout artist.

Born December 7th, 1973 in Mecca.

Died May 23rd, 2015 at 41 years old in Sanaa (killed in action). [ref]

Amir Sjarifuddin

Prime minister of indonesia (1907-1948).

Born April 27th, 1907 in Medan.

Died December 19th, 1948 at 41 years old in Surakarta (ballistic trauma).

Noordin Mohammad Top

Malaysian terrorist (1968-2009).

Born August 11th, 1968 in Kluang. [ref]

Died September 17th, 2009 at 41 years old in Mojosongo (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Werner Ostendorff

German general (1903-1945).

Born August 15th, 1903 in Königsberg.

Died May 1st, 1945 at 41 years old in Bad Aussee (gangrene).

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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan