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Dead at age 42

424 Notable deaths

Riccardo Divora

Italian rower (1908-1951).

Born December 22nd, 1908 in Koper.

Died January 10th, 1951 at 42 years old

Elisa de Vilmorin

French horticulturalist (1826-1868).

Born May 3rd, 1826 in Paris.

Died August 3rd, 1868 at 42 years old in Verrières-le-Buisson.

Vladimir Novikov

Soviet water polo player (1937–1980).

Born June 25th, 1937 in Moscow.

Died January 25th, 1980 at 42 years old in Moscow.

Jean Baptista von Schweitzer

German politician and playwright (1833–1875).

Born July 12th, 1833 in Frankfurt.

Died July 28th, 1875 at 42 years old in Giessbach.

Vilma Egresi

Canoe racer (1936-1979).

Born May 7th, 1936 in Budapest.

Died January 7th, 1979 at 42 years old in Budapest.

Oleg Karavayev

Olympic wrestler (1936–1978).

Born May 20th, 1936 in Minsk.

Died August 23rd, 1978 at 42 years old in Minsk.

Schuyler Carron

Bobsledder (1921–1964).

Born August 24th, 1921 in United States.

Died June 15th, 1964 at 42 years old in Plattsburgh.

Erik Svensén

Gymnast (1893–1935).

Born July 28th, 1893 in Sweden.

Died December 17th, 1935 at 42 years old in Stockholm.

António Carvalho de Silva Porto

Portuguese painter (1850-1893).

Born November 11th, 1850 in Porto.

Died June 1st, 1893 at 42 years old in Lisbon.

S. Lipschütz

American chess player (1863-1905).

Born June 4th, 1863 in Uzhhorod.

Died November 30th, 1905 at 42 years old in Hamburg.

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe