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Dead at age 42
424 Notable deaths
Miroslav Hlinka
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1972–2014).
Born August 30th, 1972 in Trenčín.
Died September 14th, 2014 at 42 years old in Banská Bystrica (hanging to death).
Tarmo Uusivirta
Finnish boxer (1957-1999).
Born February 5th, 1957 in Jyväskylä. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1999 at 42 years old in Jyväskylä.
Dzyanis Kowba
Belarusian footballer (1979–2021).
Born September 6th, 1979 in Vitebsk.
Died November 18th, 2021 at 42 years old in Moscow (COVID-19).
Friedrich Ludwig Persius
German architect (1803-1845).
Born February 15th, 1803 in Potsdam.
Died July 12th, 1845 at 42 years old in Potsdam.
Albrecht Dieterich
German classical philologist and religious studies scholar (1866–1908).
Born May 2nd, 1866 in Bad Hersfeld.
Died May 6th, 1908 at 42 years old in Heidelberg.
Karl Stieler
German writer (1842–1885).
Born December 15th, 1842 in Munich.
Died April 21st, 1885 at 42 years old in Munich (pneumonia).
Pablo Birger
Argentine racing driver.
Born January 7th, 1924 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 9th, 1966 at 42 years old in Buenos Aires (traffic collision).
Milan Neralić
Austrian fencer (1875–1918).
Born February 26th, 1875 in Slunj.
Died February 17th, 1918 at 42 years old in Vienna.
Heiti Talvik
Estonian poet (1904–1947).
Born November 9th, 1904 in Tartu.
Died July 18th, 1947 at 42 years old in Tyumen Oblast.
Metodi Andonov
Bulgarian film director (1932-1974).
Born March 16th, 1932 in Kalishte.
Died April 12th, 1974 at 42 years old in Sofia. [ref]
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