Robert Quine

American guitarist (1942–2004).

Born December 30th, 1942 in Akron.

Died May 31st, 2004 at 61 years old in New York City (drug overdose).

Nick Tate

Australian actor.

Born June 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Sydney.

Byun Hee-bong

South korean actor (1942–2023).

Born June 8th, 1942 in Jangseong County.

Died September 18th, 2023 at 81 years old in Samsung Seoul Hospital (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Dick Wagner

American guitarist (1942–2014).

Born December 14th, 1942 in Oelwein.

Died July 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Phoenix (respiratory failure).

Lonnie Smith

American jazz musician (1942–2021).

Born July 3rd, 1942 in Lackawanna.

Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pulmonary fibrosis). ^[ref]

Jean Ping

Gabonese politician.

Born November 24th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Omboué.

Zoot Money

British vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader (1942–2024).

Born July 17th, 1942 in Bournemouth.

Died September 8th, 2024 at 82 years old ^[ref]

Ama Ata Aidoo

Ghanaian author and poet.

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

Died May 31st, 2023 at 81 years old in Accra (disease). ^[ref]

Ananda Shankar

Indian musician (1942–1999).

Born December 11th, 1942 in Almora.

Died March 26th, 1999 at 56 years old in Kolkata.

Martin Cruz Smith

American writer.

Born November 3rd, 1942 in Reading.

Died July 11th, 2025 at 82 years old in San Rafael (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Michael Zaslow

American actor.

Born November 1st, 1942 in Inglewood.

Died December 6th, 1998 at 56 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Dennis Conner

Sailor.

Born September 16th, 1942 (age 83 years) in San Diego. ^[ref]

Suzzanna

Indonesian actress, model, and singer (1942–2008).

Born October 13th, 1942 in Bogor.

Died October 15th, 2008 at 66 years old in Potrobangsan (diabetes). ^[ref]

Vincent C. Gray

American politician and former mayor of the district of columbia.

Born November 8th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Washington, D.C..

Barry Goldberg

American musical artist (1942–2025).

Born December 25th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died January 22nd, 2025 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Mira Marković

Serbian academic, journalist and politician.

Born July 10th, 1942 in Požarevac.

Died April 14th, 2019 at 76 years old in Sochi (surgical complications).

Dorothy Counts

American activist.

Born March 25th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Charlotte.

Billy Swan

American musician and songwriter.

Born May 12th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Cape Girardeau.

Joan Freeman

American actress.

Born January 8th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Council Bluffs.

Karen Uhlenbeck

American mathematician (born 1942).

Born August 24th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Cleveland.

Adam Hochschild

American author, journalist, and lecturer.

Born October 5th, 1942 (age 83 years) in New York City.

Anthony B. Richmond

British cinematographer.

Born July 7th, 1942 (age 83 years) in London.

Mario Terán

Bolivian army soldier.

Born April 9th, 1942 in Cochabamba. ^[ref]

Died March 10th, 2022 at 79 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. ^[ref]

Jagdish Mukhi

Ex governor of assam.

Born December 1st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Dajal, Rajanpur.

Howard Jacobson

British author and journalist.

Born August 25th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Manchester.