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Dead at age 42
425 Notable deaths
Helene Mayer
German fencer (1910–1953).
Born December 20th, 1910 in Offenbach am Main. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1953 at 42 years old in Heidelberg (breast cancer). [ref]
Lesya Ukrainka
Ukrainian poet, writer and feminist (1871–1913).
Born February 25th, 1871 in Zviahel.
Died August 1st, 1913 at 42 years old in Surami (Pott disease).
Wolfram Sievers
German managing director of the ns association german ancestral heritage (ahnenerbe) (1905-1948).
Born July 10th, 1905 in Hildesheim.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Louise of the Netherlands
Queen consort of sweden and queen consort of norway from 1859 to 1871.
Born August 5th, 1828 in The Hague.
Died March 30th, 1871 at 42 years old in Stockholm Palace (pneumonia).
Stefano Bontade
Member of sicilian mafia (1939-1981).
Born April 23rd, 1939 in Palermo.
Died April 23rd, 1981 at 42 years old in Palermo.
Otto Gross
Austrian psychoanalyst (1877-1920).
Born March 17th, 1877 in Gniebing-Weißenbach.
Died February 13th, 1920 at 42 years old in Berlin.
Frank Worrell
West indian cricketer (1924–1967).
Born August 1st, 1924 in Saint Michael.
Died March 13th, 1967 at 42 years old in Kingston (leukemia).
William Foulke
English footballer (1874-1916).
Born April 12th, 1874 in Dawley.
Died May 1st, 1916 at 42 years old in Sheffield (liver cirrhosis).
Bella Darvi
Actress (1928-1971).
Born October 23rd, 1928 in Sosnowiec.
Died September 11th, 1971 at 42 years old in Monte Carlo (asphyxia).
Denys Monastyrskyi
Ukrainian lawyer and politician (1980–2023).
Born June 12th, 1980 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died January 18th, 2023 at 42 years old in Brovary (helicopter crash).
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