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Dead at age 41
311 Notable deaths
Dave Mirra
American bmx rider.
Born April 4th, 1974 in Chittenango.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 41 years old in Greenville (shot to the head). [ref]
Diana Hyland
American actress (1936–1977).
Born January 25th, 1936 in Cleveland Heights.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Eric Carr
American drummer (1950–1991).
Born July 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died November 24th, 1991 at 41 years old in New York City (cancer).
Brad Davis
American actor (1949–1991).
Born November 6th, 1949 in Tallahassee.
Died September 8th, 1991 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).
Linda Darnell
American actress (1923–1965).
Born October 16th, 1923 in Dallas.
Died April 10th, 1965 at 41 years old in Glenview.
Neal Cassady
American writer (1926–1968).
Born February 8th, 1926 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 4th, 1968 at 41 years old in San Miguel de Allende (kidney failure, hypothermia).
Sylvester
American singer-songwriter.
Born September 6th, 1947 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 1988 at 41 years old in San Francisco (death from AIDS-related complications).
Alexi Laiho
Finnish musician (1979–2020).
Born April 8th, 1979 in Espoo. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2020 at 41 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Shamil Basayev
Chechen militant islamist leader (1965-2006).
Born January 14th, 1965 in Dyshne-Vedeno. [ref]
Died July 10th, 2006 at 41 years old in Ingushetia. [ref]
Eric Fleming
American actor (1925-1966).
Born July 4th, 1925 in Santa Paula. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 41 years old in Tingo María (drowning). [ref]
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