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Dead at age 42
296 Notable deaths
Jeff Chandler
Actor, singer (1918-1961).
Born December 15th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1961 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]
Kundan Lal Saigal
Indian singer and actor.
Born April 4th, 1904 in Kashmir.
Died January 18th, 1947 at 42 years old in Jalandhar.
Manuel II of Portugal
King of portugal.
Born November 15th, 1889 in Belém Palace.
Died July 2nd, 1932 at 42 years old in Fulwell (asphyxia).
Mike Awesome
American professional wrestler.
Born January 24th, 1965 in Tampa.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 42 years old in Tampa (hanging). [ref]
Chi Cheng
American bassist.
Born July 15th, 1970 in Stockton.
Died April 13th, 2013 at 42 years old in Sacramento (heart failure). [ref]
Huo Yuanjia
Chinese martial artist.
Born January 18th, 1868 in Jinghai District.
Died August 9th, 1910 at 42 years old in Shanghai (arsenic poisoning).
Papa Bouba Diop
Senegalese footballer (1978-2020).
Born January 28th, 1978 in Rufisque.
Died November 29th, 2020 at 42 years old in Lens (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Hussein Fatal
American rapper (1973-2015).
Born April 3rd, 1973 in Montclair.
Died July 11th, 2015 at 42 years old in Banks County (traffic collision). [ref]
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer.
Born September 3rd, 1934 in Gilmer. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1976 at 42 years old in Dallas (heart failure). [ref]
Gregor Strasser
German politician, rival of adolf hitler inside the nazi party (1892-1934).
Born May 31st, 1892 in Geisenfeld. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1934 at 42 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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