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Dead at age 42
315 Notable deaths
Prodigy
American rapper from new york (1974–2017).
Born November 2nd, 1974 in Long Island. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2017 at 42 years old in Las Vegas (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
Dorothy Dandridge
American actress and singer (1922–1965).
Born November 9th, 1922 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1965 at 42 years old in Hollywood.
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Colombian mob boss (1947-1989).
Born May 14th, 1947 in Hospital.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 42 years old in Tolú.
Divine
American actor, singer and drag queen (1945–1988).
Born October 19th, 1945 in Baltimore.
Died March 7th, 1988 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Jeffrey Hunter
American actor and producer (1926–1969).
Born November 25th, 1926 in New Orleans.
Died May 27th, 1969 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage).
Robert Mapplethorpe
American photographer (1946–1989).
Born November 4th, 1946 in Floral Park.
Died March 9th, 1989 at 42 years old in Boston (death from AIDS-related complications).
Payne Stewart
American professional golfer (1957-1999).
Born January 30th, 1957 in Springfield.
Died October 25th, 1999 at 42 years old in South Dakota (hypoxia).
Gary Speed
Welsh association football player and manager (1969-2011).
Born September 8th, 1969 in Mancot.
Died November 27th, 2011 at 42 years old in Huntington (hanging). [ref]
Ron Woodroof
American aids patient who created what would become known as the dallas buyers club (1950-1992).
Born February 3rd, 1950 in Texas.
Died September 12th, 1992 at 42 years old in Dallas (AIDS related disease).
Adán Canto
Mexican actor (1981–2024).
Born December 5th, 1981 in Ciudad Acuña.
Died January 8th, 2024 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (appendix cancer). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel