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Dead at age 40
294 Notable deaths
John Lennon
English singer and songwriter, founding member of the beatles (1940–1980).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1980 at 40 years old in New York City (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Paul Walker
American actor (1973-2013).
Born September 12th, 1973 in Glendale. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2013 at 40 years old in Valencia (traffic collision). [ref]
Chris Benoit
Canadian professional wrestler (1967–2007).
Born May 21st, 1967 in Montreal.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 40 years old in Fayetteville (hanging). [ref]
Caroline Flack
English television and radio presenter (1979–2020).
Born November 9th, 1979 in London Borough of Enfield.
Died February 15th, 2020 at 40 years old in Stoke Newington (hanging). [ref]
Amado Carrillo Palomino
Mexican drug lord.
Born December 17th, 1956 in Navolato, Sinaloa.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 40 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Kalpana Chawla
American astronaut.
Born March 17th, 1962 in Karnal.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 40 years old in Texas. [ref]
Lenny Bruce
American comedian and social critic (1925–1966).
Born October 13th, 1925 in Mineola.
Died August 3rd, 1966 at 40 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose). [ref]
Chris Penn
American actor (1965-2006).
Born October 10th, 1965 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2006 at 40 years old in Santa Monica (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Sidharth Shukla
Actor, model and host.
Born December 12th, 1980 in Mumbai.
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 40 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Alexander McQueen
British fashion designer and couturier.
Born March 17th, 1969 in Lewisham.
Died February 11th, 2010 at 40 years old in Mayfair (hanging). [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner