Famous People Who Died at Age 42

From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:

• Long, Huey P. (was assassinated at 42 years 11 days on September 10, 1935)

• Ince, Thomas H. (died of a possible heart attack at 42 years 13 days on November 19, 1924)

• Bundy, Ted (was executed at 42 years 61 days on January 24, 1989)

• Martí, José (at 42 years 102 days on May 10, 1895)

• Coleman, Gary (at 42 years 109 days on May 28, 2010)

• Prince Albert (at 42 years 110 days on December 14, 1861)

• Kierkegaard, Søren (at 42 years 190 days on November 11, 1855)

• Kennedy, Robert F. (was assassinated at 42 years 199 days on June 6, 1968)

• Presley, Elvis (died of a heart attack at 42 years 220 days on August 16, 1977)

• Queen Mary I (at 42 years 272 days on November 17, 1558)

• Dandridge, Dorothy (died of a drug overdose at 42 years 303 days on September 8, 1965)

• Radner, Gilda (died of ovarian cancer at 42 years 326 days on May 20, 1989)

• Kovacs, Ernie (died in an automobile crash at 42 years 354 days on January 12, 1962)

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