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Dead at age 42
425 Notable deaths
Fred Akuffo
Soldier, politician, former chief of defence staff and head of state of ghana (1937-1979).
Born March 21st, 1937 in Akropong.
Died June 26th, 1979 at 42 years old in Accra (gunshot wound).
Ruhollah Zam
Iranian activist and journalist (1978-2020).
Born July 27th, 1978 in Tehran.
Died December 12th, 2020 at 42 years old in Tehran (hanging to death). [ref]
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).
Philip G. Epstein
American screenwriter (1909-1952).
Born August 22nd, 1909 in New York City.
Died February 7th, 1952 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1990 at 42 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Frances Ridley Havergal
British poet and hymn-writer (1836-1879).
Born December 14th, 1836 in Astley.
Died June 3rd, 1879 at 42 years old in Wales, Gower Peninsula (peritonitis).
Glauber Rocha
Brazilian film director, actor and writer (1939–1981).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Vitória da Conquista.
Died August 22nd, 1981 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Robert Graf
German actor (1923–1966).
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.
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