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Dead at age 42
297 Notable deaths
Antonio Pettigrew
American sprint athlete.
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).
Glauber Rocha
Brazilian film director, actor and writer.
Born March 14th, 1939 in Vitória da Conquista. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1981 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Robert Graf
1923-1966 german actor.
Born November 18th, 1923 in Witten.
Died February 4th, 1966 at 42 years old in Munich (cancer).
Ian Marter
English actor and writer (1944-1986).
Born October 28th, 1944 in Coventry.
Died October 28th, 1986 at 42 years old in London (myocardial infarction, diabetes).
Lounès Matoub
Kabylia berber singer.
Born January 24th, 1956 in Aït Mahmoud.
Died June 25th, 1998 at 42 years old in Aït Aïssi (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Ans van Dijk
Dutch criminal (1905-1948).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died January 14th, 1948 at 42 years old in North Holland (ballistic trauma).
Christian Morgenstern
German author (1871-1914).
Born May 6th, 1871 in Munich, Theresienstraße. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1914 at 42 years old in Merano (tuberculosis). [ref]
Vasily Shalvovich Kvachantiradze
Soviet sniper, hero of the soviet union.
Born July 26th, 1907 in Konchkati, Ozurgeti Municipality.
Died February 9th, 1950 at 42 years old in Konchkati, Ozurgeti Municipality.
Philip G. Epstein
American screenwriter (1909-1952).
Born August 22nd, 1909 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1952 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
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