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Dead at age 42
425 Notable deaths
Kōji Wada
Japanese singer (1974-2016).
Born January 29th, 1974 in Fukuchiyama.
Died April 3rd, 2016 at 42 years old in Tokyo (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Vatutin
Soviet general.
Born December 16th, 1901 in Vatunino.
Died April 15th, 1944 at 42 years old in Kyiv (sepsis).
Earl Van Dorn
Confederate states army general (1820–1863).
Born September 17th, 1820 in Claiborne County.
Died May 7th, 1863 at 42 years old in Spring Hill.
Dagmar Overby
Danish serial child killer (1887–1929).
Born April 23rd, 1887 in Vedslet Parish. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1929 at 42 years old in Vestre Prison. [ref]
Thomas D'Arcy McGee
Canadian politician (1825–1868).
Born April 13th, 1825 in Carlingford.
Died April 7th, 1868 at 42 years old in Ottawa (firearm). [ref]
Gregg Hoffman
American film producer (1963-2005).
Born June 11th, 1963 in Phoenix.
Died December 4th, 2005 at 42 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Carlos Bulosan
Filipino-american author, poet, migrant laborer, and activist who left the philippines for seattle in 1930.
Born November 24th, 1913. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1956 at 42 years old in Seattle (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Sinn Sisamouth
Cambodian recording artist; singer-songwriter (1932-1976).
Born August 23rd, 1933 in Stung Treng.
Died June 18th, 1976 at 42 years old in Koh Thum District.
Mike Bernardo
South african boxer (1967–2012).
Born July 28th, 1969 in Cape Town.
Died February 14th, 2012 at 42 years old in Muizenberg. [ref]
Tony Lazzeri
American baseball player and coach (1903-1946).
Born December 6th, 1903 in San Francisco.
Died August 6th, 1946 at 42 years old in San Francisco (falling from height).
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