Famous People Who Died At 40
The list of famous people who died at 40 includes John Lennon, Paul Walker, Edgar Allan Poe, Kalpana Chawla, Alexander McQueen. Famous personalities featured on this list, include emperors & kings, political leaders, military leaders and actors and from other domains of life. This list of celebrities who died at 40 includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Turkey and many more countries.
John LennonBritish
Co-founder of 'The Beatles'
Paul WalkerAmerican
Actor
Chris BenoitCanadian
Canadian Professional Wrestler
Edgar Allan PoeAmerican
Writer
Lenny BruceAmerican
Standup Comedian
Jean SebergAmerican
Actress
Franz KafkaAustrian
Novelist
Eli CohenEgyptian, Israeli
Spy
Edward IV of EnglandBritish
First Yorkist King of England
Jack LondonAmerican
Author
Pete MaravichAmerican
Basketball Player
Kalpana ChawlaAmerican
Astronaut
John ColtraneAmerican
Saxophonist, Composer
Alexander McQueenBritish
Fashion designer
Dawn BrancheauAmerican
Animal Trainer
NefertitiEgyptian
Ancient Egyptian Queen
Henry II of FranceFrench
King of France
Vasily StalinRussian
Joseph Stalin's Son
Simon MonjackBritish
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Balaji Baji RaoIndian
Maratha Peshwa
Rick RudeAmerican
Professional Wrestler
Lana ClarksonAmerican
Actress
Gus GrissomAmerican
Astronaut
Roy DeMeoAmerican
Gangster
James IV of ScotlandScottish
King
Jonah LomuNew Zealander
Rugby Player
Joey FeekAmerican
Singer-songwriter
Charles J. GuiteauAmerican
Guy who Assassinated the US President James A.
Vladimir KomarovRussian
Pilot
Emily DavisonBritish
Activist
Trevor GoddardBritish, American
Actor
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Alaric IRomanian
First Kings of the Visigoths
Ike ClantonAmerican
Member of Brigand Group - The Cowboys
Belle StarrAmerican
Outlaw
Chris KanyonAmerican
Wrestlers
Robert CapaHungarian
Photographer
Enver PashaTurkish
Military Officer
Wesley WillisAmerican
Singer
Victor of AveyronFrench
Feral Child
Mary Ann CottonBritish
Serial Killer
Muhammad AhmadSudanese
Religious Leader
Agustín de IturbideMexican
Emperor of Mexico
Margaret FullerAmerican
Matthew FlindersBritish
Voyager
Juan GrisSpanish
Painter
Pier Gerlofs DoniaDutch
Pirate
Louis Moreau GottschalkAmerican
Composer
Ľudovít ŠtúrSlovak
Author
Silvestre RevueltasMexican
Music composer, violinist and teacher
Josie HarrisAmerican
Ex-girlfriend of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Andre BazinFrench
Film Critic
Chris PennAmerican
Actor
Glenn MillerAmerican
Trombonist
Roy HalladayAmerican
Baseball Players
Richey EdwardsBritish
Guitarist, Songwriter, Lyricist
Jim ReevesAmerican
Singer, Songwriter
Anwar al-AwlakiAmerican, Yemeni
Engineer
Scott FischerAmerican
Explorer, Rock climber
Ray CombsAmerican
Actor, Television actor
Terry SawchukCanadian
Ice hockey player
Adrienne ShellyAmerican
Actress
Howard AshmanAmerican
Composer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Songwriter, Film
Mehmed ITurkish
Sultan
Leonard LakeAmerican
Murderer
Anita MuiChinese
Actor, Singer
Gerald LevertAmerican
Singer
Lee AtwaterAmerican
Political consultant
Kevyn AucoinAmerican
Make-up artist, Photographer, Businessperson
Vitas GerulaitisAmerican
Tennis player
Ian CharlesonScottish
Scottish actor
Francys ArsentievAmerican
Mountaineer
Diana TurbayColombian
Journalist
Shawty LoAmerican
Rapper
George VancouverBritish
Explorer, Officer
ToluiMongolian
Khagan of the Mongol Empire
Bodil JoensenDanish
Adult Film Star, Actor
Galeazzo CianoItalian
Diplomat, Politician, Jurist, Diarist
Philip III of FranceFrench
King
Víctor JaraChilean
Teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter
Wat TylerBritish
Activists
Feodor I of RussiaRussian
Frank O'HaraAmerican
Poet
Antonio PigafettaItalian
Scholar
Wilhelmina CooperDutch, American
Model, Model agent
Mike HailwoodBritish
Formula One driver, Motorcycle racer
Herod ArchelausIsraeli
Kamehameha IIIAmerican
King
Clyde McPhatterAmerican
Singer
Alex LoweAmerican
Mountaineer
Pauly FuemanaNew Zealander
Singer, Songwriter
Anthony RadziwillSwiss, American
Producer
MajorianItalian
King
Paddy MayneBritish
Solicitor, Rugby union player, Military personnel,
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