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Dead at age 42
315 Notable deaths
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]
Rick Aviles
American actor, stand-up comedian (1952-1995).
Born October 14th, 1952 in Manhattan.
Died March 17th, 1995 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).
Aleksandr Zakharchenko
Head and prime minister of the donetsk people's republic.
Born June 26th, 1976 in Donetsk. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2018 at 42 years old in Pushkin Boulevard, Donetsk (explosion). [ref]
Fred Trump Jr.
American airplane pilot; elder brother of donald trump.
Born October 14th, 1938 in Queens. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1981 at 42 years old in Jamaica (myocardial infarction, alcoholism). [ref]
Jorge Negrete
Mexican actor and singer (1911-1953).
Born November 30th, 1911 in Guanajuato, Chihuahua City.
Died December 5th, 1953 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis).
F. W. Murnau
German film director (1888-1931).
Born December 28th, 1888 in Bielefeld. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1931 at 42 years old in Santa Barbara (traffic collision). [ref]
Vladimir Vysotsky
Soviet singer, songwriter, poet and actor (1938-1980).
Born January 25th, 1938 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1980 at 42 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hassan al-Banna
Egyptian islamist leader and politician (1906—1949).
Born October 14th, 1906 in Mahmoudiyah.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 42 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).
Jacques Mesrine
French criminal (1936-1979).
Born December 28th, 1936 in Clichy. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1979 at 42 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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