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Dead at age 42
425 Notable deaths
Takeichi Nishi
Japanese army officer and equestrian (1902-1945).
Born July 12th, 1902 in Kōgaichō.
Died March 22nd, 1945 at 42 years old in Iwo Jima.
Klaus Mann
German writer (1906–1949).
Born November 18th, 1906 in Munich.
Died May 21st, 1949 at 42 years old in Cannes (drug overdose).
Marie McDonald
American actress and singer (1923-1965).
Born July 6th, 1923 in Burgin.
Died October 21st, 1965 at 42 years old in Calabasas (drug overdose).
Julio Jaramillo
Ecuadorian singer.
Born October 1st, 1935 in Guayaquil.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 42 years old in Guayaquil (cardiac arrest).
Bertha Cáceres
Honduran environmental activist.
Born March 4th, 1973 in La Esperanza. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2016 at 42 years old in La Esperanza (firearm). [ref]
Deso Dogg
German rapper and isil gangster (1975–2018).
Born October 18th, 1975 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2018 at 42 years old in Gharanij. [ref]
Randy Shilts
American journalist (1951–1994).
Born August 8th, 1951 in Davenport.
Died February 17th, 1994 at 42 years old in Guerneville (death from AIDS-related complications).
Dick Tiger
Nigerian boxer.
Born August 14th, 1929 in Amaigbo.
Died December 14th, 1971 at 42 years old in Aba (liver cancer).
Charles Radbourn
Major league baseball player (1854–1897).
Born December 11th, 1854 in Rochester.
Died February 5th, 1897 at 42 years old in Bloomington (syphilis).
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
American editor, literary critic, anthologist, and writer (1815–1857).
Born February 13th, 1815 in Benson.
Died August 27th, 1857 at 42 years old in Manhattan (tuberculosis).
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