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Dead at age 42
315 Notable deaths
Shahbaz Bhatti
Minister for minorities affairs, pakistan (1968-2011).
Born September 9th, 1968 in Lahore.
Died March 2nd, 2011 at 42 years old in Islamabad (assassination). [ref]
Lesya Ukrainka
Ukrainian poet and writer (1871-1913).
Born February 25th, 1871 in Novohrad-Volynskyi.
Died August 1st, 1913 at 42 years old in Surami (Pott disease). [ref]
Fritz Suhren
Ss officer and politician (1908-1950).
Born June 10th, 1908 in Varel.
Died July 12th, 1950 at 42 years old in Sandweier.
Jean Agélou
French photographer (1878-1921).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Alexandria.
Died August 2nd, 1921 at 42 years old in Autry-le-Châtel (traffic collision).
Thomas Byles
Catholic priest who remained on board the rms titanic as it was sinking.
Born February 26th, 1870 in Leeds.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 42 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Maximilian Grabner
Ss officer.
Born October 2nd, 1905 in Vienna.
Died January 28th, 1948 at 42 years old in Kraków (hanging).
Ruhollah Zam
Iranian activist and journalist (1978-2020).
Born July 27th, 1978 in Tehran.
Died December 12th, 2020 at 42 years old in Tehran (hanging). [ref]
Michel Micombero
President of burundi (1940-1983).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Commune of Rutovu.
Died July 16th, 1983 at 42 years old in Mogadishu (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy Garrison
American double bassist (1934-1976).
Born March 3rd, 1934 in Miami. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1976 at 42 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Henry Kuttner
American author (1915-1958).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1958 at 42 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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