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Dead at age 42
323 Notable deaths
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 10th, 1947 in Neasden.
Died August 1st, 1990 at 42 years old in Newport (myocardial infarction).
Eddie Hazel
American guitarist.
Born April 10th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died December 23rd, 1992 at 42 years old in Plainfield (liver failure).
Verónica Echegui
Spanish actress.
Born June 16th, 1983 in Madrid.
Died August 24th, 2025 at 42 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Margaret Wise Brown
American writer of children's books (1910–1952).
Born May 23rd, 1910 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1952 at 42 years old in Nice (embolism). [ref]
Adem Jashari
Commander of kosovo liberation army.
Born November 28th, 1955 in Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo.
Died March 7th, 1998 at 42 years old in Kosovo.
Charley Patton
American delta blues musician.
Died April 28th, 1934 at 42 years old in Indianola (heart failure). [ref]
James Colosimo
American mobster (1878-1920).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Colosimi.
Died May 11th, 1920 at 42 years old in Chicago.
Jacques Mesrine
French criminal (1936–1979).
Born December 28th, 1936 in Clichy.
Died November 2nd, 1979 at 42 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
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