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Dead at age 42
424 Notable deaths
John Wesley Hardin
American old west character (1853–1895).
Born May 26th, 1853 in Bonham.
Died August 19th, 1895 at 42 years old in El Paso.
Roy DeMeo
American mafia hitman (1940-1983).
Born September 7th, 1940 in Brooklyn.
Died January 10th, 1983 at 42 years old in Brooklyn.
Guy de Maupassant
French writer (1850-1893).
Born August 5th, 1850 in Tourville-sur-Arques.
Died July 6th, 1893 at 42 years old in Passy (syphilis).
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.
Died January 18th, 1955 at 42 years old in Hall Road, Lahore (liver cirrhosis).
Richard Manuel
Canadian musician and composer (1943–1986).
Born April 3rd, 1943 in Stratford.
Died March 4th, 1986 at 42 years old in Winter Park.
Jacqueline du Pré
British cellist (1945–1987).
Born January 26th, 1945 in Oxford.
Died October 19th, 1987 at 42 years old in London (multiple sclerosis).
Charles Chaplin
American actor (1925-1968).
Born May 5th, 1925 in Beverly Hills.
Died March 20th, 1968 at 42 years old in Hollywood (pulmonary embolism).
Teresa Teng
Taiwanese roc singer (1953-1995).
Born January 29th, 1953 in Baojhong Township.
Died May 8th, 1995 at 42 years old in Chiang Mai (asthma).
José Martí
Cuban poet, philosopher and nationalist (1853-1895).
Born January 28th, 1853 in Havana.
Died May 19th, 1895 at 42 years old in Dos Rios, Cuba.
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan