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Dead at age 42

307 Notable deaths

Anton Faistauer

Austrian artist (1887-1930).

Born February 14th, 1887 in Sankt Martin bei Lofer. [ref]

Died February 13th, 1930 at 42 years old in Vienna. [ref]

Yamada Bimyō

Japanese writer.

Born August 25th, 1868 in Kanda.

Died October 24th, 1910 at 42 years old in Tokyo City.

Oleg Karavayev

Olympic wrestler (1936-1978).

Born May 20th, 1936 in Minsk.

Died August 23rd, 1978 at 42 years old in Minsk.

Roberto Hodge

Chilean footballer (1944-1985).

Born July 30th, 1944 in La Serena.

Died August 12th, 1986 at 42 years old in Santiago (pancreatic cancer).

Amleto Novelli

Italian silent film actor (1885-1924).

Born October 18th, 1881 in Bologna.

Died April 16th, 1924 at 42 years old in Turin.

S. Lipschütz

American chess player (1863-1905).

Born June 4th, 1863 in Uzhhorod.

Died November 30th, 1905 at 42 years old in Hamburg.

Žarko Petrović

Volleyball player (1964-2007).

Born October 27th, 1964 in Novi Sad.

Died April 2nd, 2007 at 42 years old in Novi Sad.

Georges Passerieu

French cyclist (1885–1928).

Born October 11th, 1885 in London. [ref]

Died May 5th, 1928 at 42 years old in Épinay-sur-Orge.

Bohdan Shershun

Ukrainian footballer.

Born May 14th, 1981 in Khmelnytskyi.

Died January 7th, 2024 at 42 years old in Belgium. [ref]

Ivan Riley

Athletics competitor (1900-1943).

Born December 31st, 1900 in Newton.

Died October 28th, 1943 at 42 years old in Kansas City.

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