Desmond Dekker

Jamaican ska singer-songwriter (1941–2006).

Born July 16th, 1942 in Kingston.

Died May 25th, 2006 at 63 years old in Thornton Heath (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Dith Pran

Cambodian photojournalist (1942–2008).

Born September 23rd, 1942 in Siem Reap. ^[ref]

Died March 30th, 2008 at 65 years old in New Brunswick (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Carol Cleveland

American-british actress.

Born January 13th, 1942 (age 84 years) in London.

James Files

American criminal, self-claimed jfk assassin.

Born January 24th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Oakman.

Donna Leon

American crime novelist (born 1942).

Born September 28th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Montclair. ^[ref]

Bobby Fuller

American rock musician (1942–1966).

Born October 22nd, 1942 in Baytown.

Died July 18th, 1966 at 23 years old in Hollywood (asphyxia).

Bob Love

American basketball player (1942–2024).

Born December 8th, 1942 in Bastrop.

Died November 18th, 2024 at 81 years old in Chicago (cancer). ^[ref]

Sterling Morrison

American musician (1942–1995).

Born August 28th, 1942 in East Meadow. ^[ref]

Died August 30th, 1995 at 53 years old in Poughkeepsie (lymphoma).

Gary Kildall

American computer scientist and entrepreneur (1942–1994).

Born May 19th, 1942 in Seattle.

Died July 11th, 1994 at 52 years old in Monterey (injury).

Derek Parfit

British philosopher (1942–2017).

Born December 11th, 1942 in Chengdu.

Died January 2nd, 2017 at 74 years old in London Borough of Islington.

Gilberto Gil

Brazilian recording artist, singer, guitarist, songwriter and politician.

Born June 26th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Salvador. ^[ref]

Olu Jacobs

Nigerian actor.

Born July 11th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Abeokuta.

Oscar Bonavena

Argentine boxer.

Born September 25th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.

Died May 22nd, 1976 at 33 years old in Reno.

Phil Gramm

American economist and politician.

Born July 8th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Fort Benning.

Beverly Aadland

American film actress (1942-2010).

Born September 16th, 1942 in Hollywood.

Died January 5th, 2010 at 67 years old in Lancaster (heart failure). ^[ref]

Walter Rodney

Guyanese marxist, pan-afrianist, and historian (1942-1980).

Born March 23rd, 1942 in Georgetown. ^[ref]

Died June 13th, 1980 at 38 years old in Guyana, Georgetown. ^[ref]

Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

Princess of greece and denmark (1942–2026).

Born May 11th, 1942 in Cape Town.

Died January 15th, 2026 at 83 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Jack DeJohnette

American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025).

Born August 9th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died October 26th, 2025 at 83 years old in Kingston. ^[ref]

Edward Tufte

American statistician (b.1942) noted for his writings on information design.

Born March 14th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Kansas City.

Mario Savio

American activist (1942–1996).

Born December 8th, 1942 in New York City.

Died November 6th, 1996 at 53 years old in Sebastopol.

Kang Kek Iew

War criminal and former leader in the khmer rouge (1942–2020).

Born November 17th, 1942 in Peam Bang.

Died September 2nd, 2020 at 77 years old in Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital (lung disease). ^[ref]

Anna Eshoo

American politician (born 1942).

Born December 13th, 1942 (age 83 years) in New Britain.

Byron Katie

American spiritual writer.

Born December 6th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Breckenridge.

Pamela Tiffin

American actress and model (1942–2020).

Born October 13th, 1942 in Oklahoma City.

Died December 2nd, 2020 at 78 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Carl Douglas

Jamaican singer.

Born May 10th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Kingston.