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Dead at age 42
424 Notable deaths
Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden
British photographer (1822-1865).
Born June 1st, 1822 in Cumbernauld.
Died January 19th, 1865 at 42 years old in London (pneumonia).
Prince Peter of Montenegro
Prince of montenegro.
Born October 10th, 1889 in Cetinje.
Died May 7th, 1932 at 42 years old in Merano.
Jonathan Hawkins
British chess player.
Born May 1st, 1983 in Consett. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2025 at 42 years old in Torbay Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Yevhen Yenin
Ukrainian diplomat.
Born November 19th, 1980 in Dnipro.
Died January 18th, 2023 at 42 years old in Brovary (helicopter crash).
Ota Pavel
Czech writer and sport publicist (1930–1973).
Born July 2nd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1973 at 42 years old in Prague. [ref]
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).
Ildar Dadin
Russian activist.
Born April 14th, 1982 in Zheleznodorozhny.
Died October 5th, 2024 at 42 years old in Vovchansk.
Kakutsa Cholokashvili
Georgian nobleman and national hero (1888–1930).
Born July 14th, 1888 in Matani.
Died July 27th, 1930 at 42 years old in Passy (tuberculosis).
Robert MacArthur
American ecologist (1930–1972).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died November 1st, 1972 at 42 years old in Princeton (kidney disease).
Eugenio Barsanti
Italian engineer (1821–1864).
Born October 12th, 1821 in Pietrasanta.
Died April 18th, 1864 at 42 years old in Seraing (typhoid fever).
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