Dead at age 42

424 Notable deaths

Mildred Harris

American actress (1901–1944).

Born November 29th, 1901 in Cheyenne.

Died July 20th, 1944 at 42 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).

John Tenta

Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler (1963–2006).

Born June 22nd, 1963 in Surrey.

Died June 7th, 2006 at 42 years old in Sanford (bladder cancer). [ref]

Ofra Haza

Israeli singer (1957–2000).

Born November 19th, 1957 in Hatikva Quarter.

Died February 23rd, 2000 at 42 years old in Ramat Gan (AIDS related disease).

Mary Ure

British stage and film actress (1933-1975).

Born February 18th, 1933 in Glasgow.

Died April 3rd, 1975 at 42 years old in London (barbiturate overdose).

Juan Luna

Filipino painter, sculptor and political activist (1857-1899).

Born October 23rd, 1857 in Badoc. [ref]

Died December 7th, 1899 at 42 years old in Hong Kong (disease).

Dixie Lee

American actress, dancer, and singer (1909–1952).

Born November 4th, 1909 in Harriman.

Died November 1st, 1952 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).

Jeff Chandler

American actor and singer (1918–1961).

Born December 15th, 1918 in Brooklyn.

Died June 17th, 1961 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).

Chi Cheng

American bassist (1970–2013).

Born July 15th, 1970 in Stockton.

Died April 13th, 2013 at 42 years old in Sacramento (heart failure). [ref]

Ernie Kovacs

American comedian, actor, and writer (1919-1962).

Born January 23rd, 1919 in Trenton.

Died January 13th, 1962 at 42 years old in Beverly Hills (traffic collision).

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Russian composer (1839–1881).

Born March 21st, 1839 in Karevo.

Died March 28th, 1881 at 42 years old in Saint Petersburg (infectious disease).

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