Dead at age 42
315 Notable deaths
Fred Akuffo
Soldier, politician, former chief of defence staff and head of state of ghana (1937-1979).
Born March 21st, 1937 in Akropong.
Died June 26th, 1979 at 42 years old in Accra (ballistic trauma).
Dingko Singh
Indian boxer.
Born January 1st, 1979 in Sekta.
Died June 10th, 2021 at 42 years old in Sekta (liver cancer). [ref]
Robert Hugh Benson
British writer and catholic priest (1871–1914).
Born November 18th, 1871 in Berkshire. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1914 at 42 years old in Salford. [ref]
Franz Rosenzweig
Jewish theologian and philosopher (1886-1929).
Born December 25th, 1886 in Kassel.
Died December 10th, 1929 at 42 years old in Frankfurt am Main (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Anton Schmid
Austrian soldier and righteous among the nations.
Born January 9th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died April 13th, 1942 at 42 years old in Vilnius (ballistic trauma).
Melitta Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
German female aviatrix and test pilot in german luftwaffe dive bombers during world war ii.
Born January 9th, 1903 in Krotoszyn.
Died April 8th, 1945 at 42 years old in Straßkirchen (killed in action).
Jackie Mittoo
Jamaican-canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director.
Born March 3rd, 1948 in Brown's Town.
Died December 16th, 1990 at 42 years old in Toronto (cancer).
William Grover-Williams
Racecar driver.
Born January 16th, 1903 in Montrouge.
Died March 18th, 1945 at 42 years old in Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Antonio Pettigrew
American sprint athlete (1967–2010).
Born November 3rd, 1967 in Macon.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 42 years old in Chatham County. [ref]
Franz Oppenhoff
German lawyer and politician (1902-1945).
Born August 18th, 1902 in Aachen.
Died March 25th, 1945 at 42 years old in Aachen (ballistic trauma).
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett