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Dead at age 42
323 Notable deaths
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]
Anton Schmid
Austrian soldier and righteous among the nations (1900–1942).
Born January 9th, 1900 in Vienna.
Died April 13th, 1942 at 42 years old in Vilnius (gunshot wound).
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).
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).
Joakim Bonnier
Swedish racing driver.
Born January 31st, 1930 in Stockholm.
Died June 11th, 1972 at 42 years old in Le Mans.
Dipa Nusantara Aidit
Secretary general of the indonesian communist party pki (1923-1965).
Born July 30th, 1923 in Billiton.
Died November 22nd, 1965 at 42 years old in Indonesia (execution).
Dingko Singh
Indian boxer (1979–2021).
Born January 1st, 1979 in Sekta.
Died June 10th, 2021 at 42 years old in Sekta (liver cancer). [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).
Luís de Orléans e Bragança
Military descendant of the extinct brazilian imperial family (1878–1920).
Born January 26th, 1878 in Petrópolis.
Died March 26th, 1920 at 42 years old in Cannes (disease).
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