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Dead at age 42
323 Notable deaths
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).
Albert DeSalvo
American criminal and convicted rapist.
Born September 3rd, 1931 in Chelsea.
Died November 26th, 1973 at 42 years old in Walpole (stab wound). [ref]
Halyna Hutchins
Ukrainian-american cinematographer and investigative journalist.
Born April 10th, 1979 in Horodets. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2021 at 42 years old in Albuquerque (ballistic trauma). [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.
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).
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]
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