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Dead at age 42

424 Notable deaths

Max Hainle

German swimmer (1882–1924).

Born February 23rd, 1882 in Dortmund.

Died May 27th, 1924 at 42 years old in Bad Nauheim. [ref]

Coenraad Hiebendaal

Dutch rower (1879-1921).

Born April 10th, 1879 in Gorinchem.

Died June 3rd, 1921 at 42 years old in Amsterdam.

Leo Duyndam

Road bicycle racer (1948-1990).

Born January 2nd, 1948 in Naaldwijk.

Died July 26th, 1990 at 42 years old in Vallauris (myocardial infarction).

Tivadar Kanizsa

Hungarian water polo player (1933-1975).

Born April 4th, 1933 in Debrecen.

Died November 4th, 1975 at 42 years old in Jásztelek (traffic collision).

Louis Williquet

Belgian weightlifter.

Born July 2nd, 1894 in Liège. [ref]

Died February 4th, 1937 at 42 years old [ref]

Vilhelm Andersson

Swedish water polo player (1891–1933).

Born March 11th, 1891 in Stockholm.

Died September 21st, 1933 at 42 years old in Stockholm.

Gaston Mercier

French rower (1932-1974).

Born June 5th, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Died July 4th, 1974 at 42 years old in Bussières (myocardial infarction).

Bernard Gravier

French fencer (1881-1923).

Born February 20th, 1881 in Toulon. [ref]

Died August 13th, 1923 at 42 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Sigfrid Öberg

Ice hockey player (1907–1949).

Born January 22nd, 1907 in Stockholm.

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

Oleksandr Matsievskyi

Ukrainian soldier.

Born May 10th, 1980 in Chișinău. [ref]

Died December 30th, 2022 at 42 years old in Soledar. [ref]

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