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In the year 1942
524 Notable deaths
Gustav Jonson
Estonian military personnel (1880–1942).
Born January 7th, 1880 in Viljandi County. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1942 at 62 years old in Chelyabinsk. [ref]
Carl Jensen
Danish wrestler (1882-1942).
Born September 13th, 1882 in Dronninglund.
Died April 4th, 1942 at 59 years old in Frederiksberg.
Birger Cederin
Fencer (1895-1942).
Born April 20th, 1895 in Jönköping.
Died March 22nd, 1942 at 46 years old in Stockholm.
Oscar Geier
Bobsledder (1882-1942).
Born August 19th, 1882 in Zürich.
Died November 5th, 1942 at 60 years old in Mountain Lakes.
Nevena Georgieva
Yugoslav partisan.
Born August 25th, 1925 in Skopje.
Died December 16th, 1942 at 17 years old in Nezhilovo (decapitation).
Johann Zehetner
Austrian handball player.
Born September 4th, 1912 in Vienna.
Died December 29th, 1942 at 30 years old
Karl Lund
Gymnast (1888-1942).
Born July 31st, 1888 in Helsinki.
Died December 11th, 1942 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Emile Duson
Field hockey player (1904–1942).
Born December 1st, 1904 in Semarang.
Died March 15th, 1942 at 37 years old in Tiga Runggu.
John Joachim
American rower (1874-1942).
Born April 8th, 1874 in Pomeroy.
Died October 21st, 1942 at 68 years old in St. Louis.
Deaths 501 to 510 of 524
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon