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Dead at age 42
424 Notable deaths
Georg Heinrich Mettenius
German botanist (1823-1866).
Born November 24th, 1823 in Frankfurt.
Died August 18th, 1866 at 42 years old in Leipzig (cholera).
Robert Van Eenaeme
Belgian cyclist (1916–1959).
Born August 27th, 1916 in Ghent.
Died March 8th, 1959 at 42 years old in Marche-en-Famenne.
Nadia Röthlisberger-Raspe
Swiss female curler (1972-2015) and coach.
Born June 30th, 1972 in Basel.
Died February 9th, 2015 at 42 years old in Bern (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.
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.
Philippe Van Volckxsom
Belgian icehockeyplayer, speed skater and rower.
Born May 21st, 1897 in Saint-Gilles.
Died December 20th, 1939 at 42 years old in Brussels-Capital Region. [ref]
Søren Peter Christensen
Gymnast (1884–1927).
Born October 30th, 1884.
Died October 12th, 1927 at 42 years old in Faaborg.
Ejgil Clemmensen
Danish coxswain (1890–1932).
Born June 21st, 1890 in Frederiksberg.
Died October 24th, 1932 at 42 years old in Copenhagen.
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius