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Dead at age 42
323 Notable deaths
Francis Parker Yockey
American writer (1917-1960).
Born September 18th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died June 17th, 1960 at 42 years old in San Francisco (cyanide poisoning).
Glenn Burke
American baseball player (1952-1995).
Born November 16th, 1952 in Oakland.
Died May 30th, 1995 at 42 years old in San Leandro (death from AIDS-related complications).
R. J. Mitchell
Aeronautical engineer; designer of the spitfire.
Born May 20th, 1895 in Butt Lane.
Died June 11th, 1937 at 42 years old in Portswood (colorectal cancer).
Karl Schwarzschild
German physicist, astronomer and mathematician.
Born October 9th, 1873 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1916 at 42 years old in Potsdam (pemphigus). [ref]
Martin Hannett
English musician and record producer (1948-1991).
Born May 31st, 1948 in Manchester.
Died April 18th, 1991 at 42 years old in Manchester (heart failure).
Prince Christoph of Hesse-Kassel
German air force officer (1901-1943).
Born May 14th, 1901 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died October 7th, 1943 at 42 years old in Forlì.
Parveen Shakir
Pakistani writer and poet (1952–1994).
Born November 24th, 1952 in Karachi.
Died December 26th, 1994 at 42 years old in Islamabad (traffic collision).
Counteé Cullen
American writer.
Born May 30th, 1903 in Louisville.
Died January 9th, 1946 at 42 years old in New York City.
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
American musician (1935-1977).
Born August 7th, 1935 in Columbus. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1977 at 42 years old in Bloomington (stroke). [ref]
Carlos Castillo Armas
Guatemalan president (1914-1957).
Born November 4th, 1914 in Quetzaltenango.
Died July 26th, 1957 at 42 years old in Guatemala City.
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