List of Famous people who died at 42

Darren Majian Shahlavi, sometimes credited as Shahlavi, was an English actor, martial artist and stuntman. His surname is of Persian origin. He is best known for his role as Taylor "The Twister" Miller in the 2010 film Ip Man 2.

Armand Vaquerin was a French Rugby union footballer that represented France.

Mir Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto was a Pakistani politician and leader of al-Zulfiqar, a left-wing terrorist organization. The son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, he earned a bachelor's degree from the Harvard University and a master's degree from the University of Oxford. Murtaza founded al-Zulfiqar after his father was overthrown and executed in 1979 by the military regime of General Zia-ul-Haq. In 1981, he claimed responsibility for the murder of conservative politician Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi, and the hijacking of a Pakistan International Airlines airplane from Karachi, during which a hostage was killed. In exile in Afghanistan, Murtaza was sentenced to death in absentia by a military tribunal.

Salem bin Mohammed bin 'Awad bin Laden was a Saudi Arabian investor and businessman.

Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was an Emirati businessman and the managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Louis Salvérius, also known as Salvérius or Salve was a Belgian comics artist. He was best known for co-creating the Les Tuniques Bleues series. He died at the age of 38 from a heart attack, after which the series was taken over by Lambil.

Stefano Bontade was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia. He was commonly called Bontade but the actual surname is Bontate. He was the boss of the Santa Maria di Gesù Family in Palermo. He was also known as the Principe di Villagrazia − the area of Palermo he controlled − and Il Falco. He had links with several powerful politicians in Sicily with links to former prime minister Giulio Andreotti. In 1981 he was killed by the rival faction within Cosa Nostra, the Corleonesi. His death sparked a brutal Mafia War that left several hundred mafiosi dead.

Geoffrey Nigel Laurence Rushton, better known under the pseudonyms John Balance or the later variation Jhonn Balance, was an English musician, occultist, artist and poet. His early work and wide-ranging collaborations made him one of the most influential figures in the industrial, experimental minimalist and neofolk music scenes.

Sergei Alekseevich Kapustin was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, and HC Spartak Moscow.