Steve Tesich

Serbian-american screenwriter, playwright and novelist (1942-1996).

Born September 29th, 1942 in Užice.

Died July 1st, 1996 at 53 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).

Cornell Dupree

American r&b/soul jazz guitarist (1942–2011).

Born December 19th, 1942 in Fort Worth.

Died May 8th, 2011 at 68 years old in Fort Worth. ^[ref]

Ricardo Rodríguez de la Vega

Mexican racing driver.

Born February 14th, 1942 in Mexico City.

Died November 1st, 1962 at 20 years old in Mexico City.

Stewart Raffill

British writer and director (born 1942).

Born January 27th, 1942 (age 84 years) in United Kingdom.

Prince Alexandre of Belgium

Prince of belgium (1942–2009).

Born July 18th, 1942 in Royal Castle of Laeken, Château of Stuyvenberg.

Died November 29th, 2009 at 67 years old in Sint-Genesius-Rode (pulmonary embolism). ^[ref]

Gloria Katz

Screenwriter, film producer (1942-2018).

Born October 25th, 1942 in Los Angeles.

Died November 25th, 2018 at 76 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Ellen Meiksins Wood

American marxist scholar (1942–2016).

Born April 12th, 1942 in New York City.

Died January 14th, 2016 at 73 years old in Ottawa (cancer). ^[ref]

Mike Resnick

American writer (1942-2020).

Born March 5th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died January 9th, 2020 at 77 years old in Cincinnati (cancer). ^[ref]

Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Egyptian diplomat.

Born June 12th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Port Said.

Ronald Bass

American writer and producer.

Born March 26th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Los Angeles.

Rosa von Praunheim

German film director (1942–2025).

Born November 25th, 1942 in Riga.

Died December 17th, 2025 at 83 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Reiner Schöne

German actor.

Born January 19th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Fritzlar.

Vini Poncia

American musician, songwriter and record producer.

Born April 29th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Providence.

Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo

Burkinabé politician.

Born June 30th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Kaya.

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Racecar driver from france.

Born October 1st, 1942 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.

Died February 2nd, 2023 at 80 years old in La Celle-Saint-Cloud. ^[ref]

Jamie Muir

British musician (1942–2025).

Born November 30th, 1942 in Edinburgh.

Died February 17th, 2025 at 82 years old in Cornwall. ^[ref]

Kim Shin-jo

North korean defector.

Born June 2nd, 1942 in Chongjin.

Died April 9th, 2025 at 82 years old in Seoul. ^[ref]

Garrett Brown

American cinematographer.

Born April 6th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Long Branch. ^[ref]

Vladimír Mečiar

Prime minister of slovakia (1990–1991; 1992–1994; 1994–1998).

Born July 26th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Zvolen. ^[ref]

John Saul

American writer.

Born February 25th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Pasadena.

Rufus

French actor and comedian.

Born December 19th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Riom.

Oliver Wood

British cinematographer (1942–2023).

Born February 21st, 1942 in London.

Died February 18th, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Lev Leshchenko

Russian singer.

Born February 1st, 1942 (age 84 years) in Moscow. ^[ref]

Rudi Dornbusch

German economist (1942–2002).

Born June 8th, 1942 in Krefeld.

Died July 25th, 2002 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).

Thomas Cavalier-Smith

British biologist (1942–2021).

Born October 21st, 1942 in London.

Died March 19th, 2021 at 78 years old ^[ref]