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Dead at age 42
424 Notable deaths
Manuel II of Portugal
King of portugal (1889–1932).
Born November 15th, 1889 in Lisbon, Belém Palace.
Died July 2nd, 1932 at 42 years old in London, Fulwell (asphyxia).
Billy Fury
British rock and roll singer (1940–1983).
Born April 17th, 1940 in Liverpool.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 42 years old in Paddington (myocardial infarction).
Mike Awesome
American professional wrestler (1965–2007).
Born January 24th, 1965 in Tampa.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 42 years old in Tampa (hanging to death). [ref]
Kundan Lal Saigal
Indian singer and actor (1904–1947).
Born April 4th, 1904 in Kashmir.
Died January 18th, 1947 at 42 years old in Jalandhar.
Papa Bouba Diop
Senegalese footballer (1978–2020).
Born January 28th, 1978 in Dakar, Rufisque.
Died November 29th, 2020 at 42 years old in Lens (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Darren Shahlavi
British actor (1972–2015).
Born August 5th, 1972 in Stockport.
Died January 14th, 2015 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer (1934–1976).
Born September 3rd, 1934 in Gilmer.
Died December 28th, 1976 at 42 years old in Dallas (heart failure).
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).
Gregor Strasser
German politician, rival of adolf hitler inside the nazi party (1892-1934).
Died July 1st, 1934 at 42 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Huo Yuanjia
Chinese martial artist (1868-1910).
Born January 18th, 1868 in Jinghai District.
Died August 9th, 1910 at 42 years old in Shanghai (arsenic poisoning).
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