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.
Eli Cohen06 December 1924, Egyptian, Israeli
Spy
John Lennon09 October 1940, British
Co-founder of 'The Beatles'
Paul Walker12 September 1973, American
Actor
Kalpana Chawla17 March 1962, American
Astronaut
Edgar Allan Poe19 January 1809, American
Author, Poet, Editor and Literary Critic
Jonah Lomu12 May 1975, New Zealander
Rugby Player
Chris Benoit21 May 1967, Canadian
Canadian Professional Wrestler
Franz Kafka03 July 1883, Austrian
Novelist
Edward IV of England28 April 1442, British
First Yorkist King of England
Lenny Bruce13 October 1925, American
Standup Comedian
John Coltrane23 September 1926, American
Saxophonist, Composer
Alexander McQueen17 March 1969, British
Fashion designer
Nefertiti1370 BC, Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian Queen
Henry II of France31 March 1519, French
King of France
Jack London12 January 1876, American
Author
Simon Monjack09 March 1970, British
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Gus Grissom03 April 1926, American
Astronaut
Mary Ann Cotton31 October 1832, British
Serial Killer
Pete Maravich22 June 1947, American
Basketball Player
Jean Seberg13 November 1938, American
Actress
Dawn Brancheau16 April 1969, American
Animal Trainer
Vasily Stalin21 March 1921, Russian
Joseph Stalin's Son
Lana Clarkson05 April 1962, American
Actress
Roy DeMeo07 September 1942, American
Gangster
Ike Clanton1847 AD, American
Member of Brigand Group - The Cowboys
Robert Capa22 October 1913, Hungarian
Photographer
Emily Davison11 October 1872, British
Activist
Trevor Goddard14 October 1962, British, American
Actor
Joey Feek09 September 1975, American
Singer-songwriter
Agustín de Iturbide27 September 1783, Mexican
Emperor of Mexico
Matthew Flinders16 March 1774, British
Voyager
Muhammad Ahmad12 August 1844, Sudanese
Religious Leader
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Margaret Fuller23 May 1810, American
Juan Gris23 March 1887, Spanish
Painter
Louis Moreau Gottschalk08 May 1829, American
Composer
Ľudovít Štúr28 October 1815, Slovak
Author
Silvestre Revueltas31 December 1899, Mexican
Music composer, violinist and teacher
Andre Bazin18 April 1918, French
Film Critic
Roy Halladay14 May 1977, American
Baseball Players
Spartacus0111 BC, Greek
Thracian gladiator
Vladimir Komarov16 March 1927, Russian
Pilot
Chris Penn10 October 1965, American
Actor
Glenn Miller01 March 1904, American
Jazz musician, Bandleader, Composer, Music
James IV of Scotland17 March 1473, British
King
Rick Rude07 December 1958, American
Professional wrestler, Actor
Anwar al-Awlaki22 April 1971, American, Yemeni
Engineer
Jim Reeves20 August 1923, American
Singer, Songwriter
Adrienne Shelly24 June 1966, American
Actress
Ray Combs03 April 1956, American
Actor, Television actor
Vitas Gerulaitis26 July 1954, American
Tennis player
Richey Edwards22 December 1967, British
Guitarist, Songwriter, Lyricist
Gerald Levert13 July 1966, American
Singer
Josiah0649 BC, Israeli
King
Leonard Lake1945 AD, American
Murderer
Scott Fischer24 December 1955, American
Explorer, Rock climber
Anita Mui10 October 1963, Chinese
Actor, Singer
Alaric I0370 AD, Romanian
King
Balaji Baji Rao08 December 1720, Indian
Religious leader
Kevyn Aucoin14 February 1962, American
Make-up artist, Photographer, Businessperson
Danitra Vance13 July 1954, American
American comedian
Belle Starr05 February 1848, American
outlaw
Paddy Mayne11 January 1915, British
Solicitor, Rugby union player, Military personnel,
Philip III of France30 April 1245, French
King
Chris Kanyon04 January 1970, American
Wrestlers
Lee Atwater27 February 1951, American
Political consultant
Francys Arsentiev18 January 1958, American
Mountaineer
Enver Pasha22 November 1881, Turkish
Military officer
Howard Ashman17 May 1950, American
Composer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Songwriter, Film
Feodor I of Russia31 May 1557, Russian
Mehmed I1381 AD, Turkish
Sultan
Bodil Joensen25 September 1944, Danish
Adult Film Star, Actor
George Vancouver22 June 1757, British
Explorer, Officer
Wat Tyler04 January 1341, British
Activists
Víctor Jara28 September 1932, Chilean
Teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter
Anthony Radziwill04 August 1959, Swiss, American
Producer
Pier Gerlofs Donia1480 AD, Dutch
warrior, farmer
Wilhelmina Cooper01 May 1939, Dutch, American
Model, Model agent
Terry Sawchuk28 December 1929, Canadian
Ice hockey player
Galeazzo Ciano18 March 1903, Italian
Diplomat, Politician, Jurist, Diarist
Tolui1192 AD, Mongolian
Khagan of the Mongol Empire
Diana Turbay09 March 1950, Colombian
Journalist
Fausto Coppi15 September 1919, Italian
Italian cyclist
Mike Hailwood02 April 1940, British
Formula One driver, Motorcycle racer
Pauly Fuemana08 February 1969, New Zealander
Singer, Songwriter
Herod Archelaus0023 BC, Israeli
Gaetano Reina27 September 1889, American
gangster, businessperson
Majorian31 October 0420, Italian
King
Yao Defen15 July 1972
John II of Portugal03 March 1455, Portuguese
King
Buenaventura Durruti14 July 1896, Spanish
Anarcho-syndicalist, Anarchist, Trade unionist
Jean Lannes10 April 1769, French
Duc de Montebello
Mikhail Frunze02 February 1885, Kyrgyz
Politician
Johann Philipp Reis07 January 1834, German
Physicist, Inventor
Tim Hetherington05 December 1970, British, American
War correspondent, Photographer, Film director,
Alex Lowe24 December 1958, American
Mountaineer
Joan of France, Duchess of Berry23 April 1464, French
Queen