John Coltrane was a legendary saxophone player and composer. Coltrane lived from 1926 to 1967. At the age of 40, John Coltrane died on July 17th, 1967 due to liver cancer.
Which "John" of the Bible are you interested in? John the Baptist was beheaded, and I'm uncertain about John the Apostle as the Bible does not state how he died. Some say that he was crucified upside...