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Dead at age 42
296 Notable deaths
Bruiser Brody
American professional wrestler (1946-1988).
Born June 18th, 1946 in Detroit.
Died July 17th, 1988 at 42 years old in Bayamón (stab wound).
Peter Tosh
Jamaican reggae singer and musician.
Born October 19th, 1944 in Grange Hill.
Died September 11th, 1987 at 42 years old in Kingston. [ref]
John Wesley Hardin
American old west character.
Born May 26th, 1853 in Bonham.
Died August 19th, 1895 at 42 years old in El Paso.
Saadat Hasan Manto
Indo-pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955).
Born May 11th, 1912 in Samrala. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1955 at 42 years old in Hall Road, Lahore (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Maupassant
French writer (1850-1893).
Born August 5th, 1850 in Tourville-sur-Arques. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1893 at 42 years old in Passy (syphilis). [ref]
Carol Wayne
American actress (1942-1985).
Born September 6th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died January 13th, 1985 at 42 years old in Manzanillo (drowning).
José Martí
Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853–1895).
Born January 28th, 1853 in Havana. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1895 at 42 years old in Oriente Province (killed in action). [ref]
Richard Manuel
Canadian musician and composer.
Born April 3rd, 1943 in Stratford. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1986 at 42 years old in Winter Park (hanging). [ref]
Jacqueline du Pré
British cellist.
Born January 26th, 1945 in Oxford. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1987 at 42 years old in London, Greater London (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Teresa Teng
Roc singer.
Born January 29th, 1953 in Baozhong.
Died May 8th, 1995 at 42 years old in Chiang Mai (asthma).
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