Famous People Who Died at Age 40
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Lennon, John (was shot to death at 40 years 60 days on December 8, 1980)
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Walker, Paul (died in an automobile crash at 40 years 79 days on November 30, 2013)
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Yates, Paula (died of a drug overdose at 40 years 146 days on September 17, 2000)
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Davison, Emily (at 40 years 240 days on June 8, 1913)
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Poe, Edgar Allan (at 40 years 261 days on October 7, 1849)
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Miller, Glenn (died in an airplane crash at 40 years 289 days on December 15, 1944)
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Bruce, Lenny (died of a drug overdose at 40 years 294 days on August 3, 1966)
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Coltrane, John (at 40 years 297 days on July 17, 1967)
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London, Jack (died of uremic poisoning at 40 years 315 days on November 22, 1916)
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McQueen, Alexander (committed suicide by hanging at 40 years 331 days on February 11, 2010)
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Kafka, Franz (died of tuberculosis at 40 years 336 days on June 3, 1924)