Dead at age 42

315 Notable deaths

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).

Paul Drude

German physicist specializing in optics.

Born July 12th, 1863 in Brunswick. [ref]

Died July 5th, 1906 at 42 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies

Italian princess (1867-1909).

Born January 15th, 1867 in Zürich.

Died March 1st, 1909 at 42 years old in Cannes (multiple sclerosis).

Ota Pavel

Czech writer and sport publicist.

Born July 2nd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]

Died March 31st, 1973 at 42 years old in Prague. [ref]

Mahmoud Mokhtar

Sculptor.

Born May 10th, 1891.

Died March 28th, 1934 at 42 years old in Cairo.

Paul Guillaume

French art dealer (1891-1934).

Born November 28th, 1891 in Paris.

Died October 1st, 1934 at 42 years old in Paris.

Prince Peter of Montenegro

Prince of montenegro.

Born October 10th, 1889 in Cetinje.

Died May 7th, 1932 at 42 years old in Merano.

Péter Szondi

German academic.

Born May 27th, 1929 in Budapest.

Died November 9th, 1971 at 42 years old in Berlin (drowning).

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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia