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Dead at age 42
425 Notable deaths
F. W. Murnau
German film director (1888–1931).
Born December 28th, 1888 in Bielefeld.
Died March 11th, 1931 at 42 years old in Santa Barbara (traffic collision).
Hussein Fatal
American rapper (1973-2015).
Born April 3rd, 1973 in Montclair. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2015 at 42 years old in Banks County (traffic collision). [ref]
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 Donetsk (explosive device). [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).
Jorge Negrete
Mexican actor and singer (1911-1953).
Born November 30th, 1911 in Chihuahua City, Guanajuato.
Died December 5th, 1953 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis).
Murtaza Bhutto
Pakistani politician (1954-1996).
Born September 18th, 1954 in Larkana.
Died September 20th, 1996 at 42 years old in Karachi.
Vladimir Vysotsky
Soviet singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1980).
Born January 25th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died July 25th, 1980 at 42 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Walter Schellenberg
German police and ss general, head of the military secret services and convicted war criminal (1910-1952).
Born January 16th, 1910 in Saarbrücken.
Died March 31st, 1952 at 42 years old in Turin (cancer).
Graham Young
British serial killer (teacup poisoner).
Born September 7th, 1947 in Neasden.
Died August 1st, 1990 at 42 years old in Newport (myocardial infarction).
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