Dead at age 42

306 Notable deaths

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 Chihuahua City. [ref]

Died December 5th, 1953 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

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]

Eddie Hazel

American guitarist.

Born April 10th, 1950 in Brooklyn.

Died December 23rd, 1992 at 42 years old in Plainfield (liver failure).

Deaths 51 to 60 of 306

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde