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Dead at age 42

323 Notable deaths

Sigfrid Öberg

Ice hockey player (1907–1949).

Born January 22nd, 1907 in Stockholm.

Died April 2nd, 1949 at 42 years old in Stockholm.

Krasimira Bogdanova

Olympic medalist in basketball.

Born June 5th, 1949 in Sofia.

Died March 10th, 1992 at 42 years old in Sofia.

Nadia Röthlisberger-Raspe

Swiss female curler (1972-2015) and coach.

Born June 30th, 1972 in Basel.

Died February 9th, 2015 at 42 years old (bone cancer).

Henry Hoobin

Canadian lacrosse player (1879–1921).

Born February 15th, 1879 in Montreal.

Died July 20th, 1921 at 42 years old in Montreal.

Andreas Stadler

Austrian weightlifter.

Born July 31st, 1898 in Vienna.

Died February 14th, 1941 at 42 years old

Ivan Padalka

Ukrainian painter and graphic artist (1894-1937).

Born November 15th, 1894 in Zhornoklovy. [ref]

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

Vitalija Tuomaitė

Olympic basketball player (1964-2007).

Born November 22nd, 1964 in Pakruojis.

Died August 8th, 2007 at 42 years old in Vilnius.

Søren Peter Christensen

Gymnast (1884–1927).

Born October 30th, 1884.

Died October 12th, 1927 at 42 years old in Faaborg.

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.

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