This article contains mentions of suicide, murder, and violence.

When celebrity stories end suddenly, it's always a surreal feeling. Especially since the worlds of entertainment, sports, and fashion to which they belong have forever kept fans engaged and intrigued. In a stroke of coincidence, many such icons happened to be a perfect 40 years of age when they died. At the time of their untimely deaths, they were still deemed to be in the prime of their lives, achieving new milestones and shaping their industries in ways that continue to be felt even today.

Some losses were sudden and shocking, like the car crash that claimed the life of Paul Walker, whose success as a star ironically hinged on speed racing, thanks to the "Fast & Furious" series. Others were mired in unimaginable violence,

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