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Dead at age 42

307 Notable deaths

Riccardo Divora

Italian rower (1908-1951).

Born December 22nd, 1908 in Koper.

Died January 10th, 1951 at 42 years old

Vilma Egresi

Canoe racer (1936-1979).

Born May 7th, 1936 in Budapest.

Died January 7th, 1979 at 42 years old in Budapest.

Erik Svensén

Gymnast.

Born July 28th, 1893 in Sweden.

Died December 17th, 1935 at 42 years old in Stockholm.

Henri Wijnoldy-Daniëls

Dutch fencer (1889-1932).

Born November 26th, 1889 in Sliedrecht.

Died August 20th, 1932 at 42 years old in Cabourg.

Schuyler Carron

Bobsledder.

Born August 24th, 1921 in United States of America.

Died June 15th, 1964 at 42 years old in Plattsburgh.

Meshadi Azizbekov

Azerbaijani soviet revolutionary (1876-1918).

Born January 18th, 1876 in Baku.

Died September 20th, 1918 at 42 years old in Türkmenbaşy (ballistic trauma).

Ivan Padalka

Ukrainian painter and graphic artist (1894-1937).

Born October 27th, 1894 in Zhornoklovy. [ref]

Died July 13th, 1937 at 42 years old in Kyiv. [ref]

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