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Dead at age 42
424 Notable deaths
Payne Stewart
American professional golfer (1957-1999).
Born January 30th, 1957 in Springfield.
Died October 25th, 1999 at 42 years old in South Dakota (hypoxia).
Robert Mapplethorpe
American photographer (1946–1989).
Born November 4th, 1946 in Floral Park.
Died March 9th, 1989 at 42 years old in Boston (death from AIDS-related complications).
Gary Speed
Welsh association football player and manager (1969–2011).
Born September 8th, 1969 in Mancot.
Died November 27th, 2011 at 42 years old in Huntington (hanging to death). [ref]
Shefali Zariwala
Indian actress (1982–2025).
Born November 24th, 1982 in Gujarat.
Died June 27th, 2025 at 42 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Peter Tosh
Jamaican reggae singer and musician (1944–1987).
Born October 19th, 1944 in Grange Hill.
Died September 11th, 1987 at 42 years old in Kingston.
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).
Ron Woodroof
American aids patient who created what would become known as the dallas buyers club (1950-1992).
Born February 3rd, 1950 in Texas.
Died September 12th, 1992 at 42 years old in Dallas (AIDS related disease).
Nikolai Gogol
Russian writer of ukrainian origin (1809–1852).
Born April 1st, 1809 in Velyki Sorochyntsi. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1852 at 42 years old in Moscow.
Albert DeSalvo
American criminal and convicted rapist (1931–1973).
Born September 3rd, 1931 in Chelsea.
Died November 26th, 1973 at 42 years old in Walpole (stab wound).
Halyna Hutchins
Ukrainian-american cinematographer and investigative journalist.
Born April 9th, 1979 in Horodets. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2021 at 42 years old in Albuquerque (gunshot wound). [ref]
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