Dead at age 42
323 Notable deaths
Werner Braune
Ss officer (1909–1951).
Born April 11th, 1909 in Mehrstedt.
Died June 7th, 1951 at 42 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
Mizzi Kaspar
Austrian actress and mistress of crown prince rudolf (1864–1907).
Born September 28th, 1864 in Graz.
Died January 29th, 1907 at 42 years old in Vienna (syphilis).
Lounès Matoub
Algerian musician (1956–1998).
Born January 24th, 1956 in Aït Mahmoud.
Died June 25th, 1998 at 42 years old in Aït Aïssi (gunshot wound).
Charley Paddock
American athlete and olympic gold medalist (1900-1943).
Born August 11th, 1900 in Gainesville. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1943 at 42 years old in Sitka.
George Beauchamp
American inventor (1899-1941).
Born March 18th, 1899 in Coleman County.
Died March 30th, 1941 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
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]
Jean Eustache
French film director and editor (1938–1981).
Born November 30th, 1938 in Pessac.
Died November 5th, 1981 at 42 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Tina Brooks
American musician.
Born June 7th, 1932 in Fayetteville. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1974 at 42 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Brandon Hunter
American basketball player (1980-2023).
Born November 24th, 1980 in Cincinnati.
Died September 12th, 2023 at 42 years old in Orlando. [ref]
Agnes Ayres
American actress.
Born April 4th, 1898 in Carbondale.
Died December 25th, 1940 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage).
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett