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Dead at age 42
307 Notable deaths
Hanns Ludin
German nazi diplomat (1905-1947).
Born June 10th, 1905 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1947 at 42 years old in Bratislava (hanging).
Brandon Hunter
American basketball player (1980-2023).
Born November 24th, 1980 in Cincinnati.
Died September 12th, 2023 at 42 years old in Orlando. [ref]
Julius Katchen
American concert pianist.
Born August 15th, 1926 in New Jersey. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1969 at 42 years old in Paris. [ref]
Benjamin Whisoh Lee
Korean american physicist.
Born January 1st, 1935 in Seoul.
Died June 16th, 1977 at 42 years old in Kewanee.
Lilli Henoch
German track and field athlete (1899–1942).
Born October 26th, 1899 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1942 at 42 years old in Riga Ghetto (gunshot wound).
André-Louis Cholesky
French military officer and mathematician (1875–1918).
Born October 15th, 1875 in Montguyon.
Died August 31st, 1918 at 42 years old in Bagneux.
Enrico Toselli
Italian pianist and composer (1883-1926).
Born March 13th, 1883 in Florence. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1926 at 42 years old in Florence. [ref]
Cláudio Coutinho
Brazilian football manager (1939-1981).
Born January 5th, 1939 in Dom Pedrito.
Died November 27th, 1981 at 42 years old in Rio de Janeiro (drowning).
Ida Presti
French musician.
Born May 31st, 1924 in Suresnes. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1967 at 42 years old in Rochester (lung cancer). [ref]
Denys Monastyrskyi
Ukrainian lawyer and politician (1980–2023).
Born June 12th, 1980 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died January 18th, 2023 at 42 years old in Brovary (helicopter crash).
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