Dead at age 42
306 Notable deaths
Verónica Echegui
Spanish actress.
Born June 16th, 1983 in Madrid.
Died August 24th, 2025 at 42 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Counteé Cullen
American writer.
Born May 30th, 1903 in Louisville.
Died January 9th, 1946 at 42 years old in New York City.
Thomas Neill Cream
Scottish-canadian serial killer.
Born May 27th, 1850 in Glasgow.
Died November 15th, 1892 at 42 years old in Newgate Prison (hanging). [ref]
Parveen Shakir
Pakistani writer and poet.
Born November 24th, 1952 in Karachi.
Died December 26th, 1994 at 42 years old in Islamabad (traffic collision).
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 Escuintla Department.
Died July 26th, 1957 at 42 years old in Guatemala City, National Palace.
Gulmurod Khalimov
Tajikistani military personnel (1975–2017).
Born May 14th, 1975 in Varzob District.
Died September 8th, 2017 at 42 years old in Deir ez-Zor (death in battle).
Nikki McKibbin
American musician.
Born September 28th, 1978 in Grand Prairie.
Died November 1st, 2020 at 42 years old in Arlington (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Berta Cáceres
Honduran environmental activist.
Born March 4th, 1973 in La Esperanza. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 2016 at 42 years old in La Esperanza. [ref]
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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller