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Dead at age 42
297 Notable deaths
Mildred Harris
Actress.
Born November 29th, 1901 in Cheyenne. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1944 at 42 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia). [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]
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]
Juan Luna
Filipino painter, sculptor and political activist (1857-1899).
Born October 23rd, 1857 in Badoc.
Died December 7th, 1899 at 42 years old in Hong Kong (disease).
Ofra Haza
Israeli singer.
Born November 19th, 1957 in Hatikva Quarter. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2000 at 42 years old in Ramat Gan (AIDS related disease). [ref]
Mary Ure
Scottish stage and film actress (1933-1975).
Born February 18th, 1933 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1975 at 42 years old in London (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
John Tenta
Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler.
Born June 22nd, 1963 in Surrey.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 42 years old in Sanford (bladder cancer). [ref]
Ernie Kovacs
American comedian, actor, and writer (1919-1962).
Born January 23rd, 1919 in Trenton. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1962 at 42 years old in Beverly Hills (traffic collision). [ref]
Billy Fury
English musician (1940-1983).
Born April 17th, 1940 in Liverpool.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 42 years old in Paddington (myocardial infarction).
Darren Shahlavi
British actor.
Born August 5th, 1972 in Stockport.
Died January 14th, 2015 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel