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Dead at age 42
425 Notable deaths
Thomas Byles
Catholic priest who remained on board the rms titanic as it was sinking (1870–1912).
Born February 26th, 1870 in Leeds.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 42 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Harry Jerome
Canadian track and field runner (1940-1982).
Born September 30th, 1940 in Prince Albert.
Died December 7th, 1982 at 42 years old in Vancouver (intracranial aneurysm).
Mary Ward
Anglo-irish scientist and writer (1827-1869).
Born April 27th, 1827 in County Offaly.
Died August 31st, 1869 at 42 years old in Birr (car collision).
Henry Kuttner
American author (1915–1958).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died February 4th, 1958 at 42 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
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]
Avijit Roy
Bangladeshi-american engineer, blogger and activist (1972-2015).
Born September 12th, 1972 in Bangladesh. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2015 at 42 years old in Dhaka. [ref]
Fritz Suhren
Ss officer (1908-1950).
Born June 10th, 1908 in Varel.
Died June 12th, 1950 at 42 years old in Sandweier.
Ans van Dijk
Dutch collaborator (1905-1948).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Amsterdam.
Died January 14th, 1948 at 42 years old in Weesperkarspel, Fort Bijlmer (gunshot wound).
Michel Micombero
President of burundi (1940-1983).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Rutovu Commune.
Died July 16th, 1983 at 42 years old in Mogadishu (myocardial infarction).
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).
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