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Dead at age 42
307 Notable deaths
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]
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).
Bobby Vernon
American actor (1897–1939).
Born March 9th, 1897 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1939 at 42 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Else Ernestine Neuländer-Simon
German photographer (1900-1942).
Born January 26th, 1900 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1942 at 42 years old in Sobibór Extermination Camp.
Robert MacArthur
American ecologist.
Born April 7th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died November 1st, 1972 at 42 years old in Princeton (kidney disease).
Andrei Petrovich Ryabushkin
Russian artist (1861-1904).
Born October 29th, 1861 in Borisoglebsk Uyezd.
Died May 10th, 1904 at 42 years old in Novgorod Governorate (tuberculosis).
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