Oliver Wood

British cinematographer (1942–2023).

Born February 21st, 1942 in London.

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

John Saul

American writer.

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

Gary Ackerman

American politician.

Born November 19th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Brooklyn.

Maria Kaczyńska

First lady of poland (1942-2010).

Born August 21st, 1942 in Machowo.

Died April 10th, 2010 at 67 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).

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]

Vladimir Dzhanibekov

Soviet cosmonaut.

Born May 13th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Iskandar.

Felice Gimondi

Italian cyclist.

Born September 29th, 1942 in Sedrina.

Died August 16th, 2019 at 76 years old in Giardini Naxos (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Salim Ahmed Salim

Tanzanian politician and diplomat.

Born January 23rd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Zanzibar Protectorate.

Count Christian of Rosenborg

Former danish prince (1942-2013); youngest child of knud, hereditary prince of denmark, and princess caroline-mathilde of denmark.

Born October 22nd, 1942 in Sorgenfri Palace.

Died May 21st, 2013 at 70 years old in Gentofte.

Egil Olsen

Norwegian association football player and manager.

Born April 22nd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Sellebakk.

Margarita Terekhova

Soviet and russian actress.

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

John Sulston

British biologist and nobel laureate (1942–2018).

Born March 27th, 1942 in Cambridge, Fulmer.

Died March 6th, 2018 at 75 years old in Fulmer. ^[ref]

Dan Graham

American artist (1942–2022).

Born March 31st, 1942 in Urbana.

Died February 19th, 2022 at 79 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Michel Tremblay

Playwright working in quebec (born 1942).

Born June 25th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Montreal.

Wu Ma

Chinese actor and film director (1942-2014).

Born September 22nd, 1942 in T'ien-ching. ^[ref]

Died February 4th, 2014 at 71 years old in Hong Kong (lung cancer).

Letta Mbulu

South african musician.

Born August 23rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Soweto.

Tomasz Stańko

Polish trumpeter, composer and improviser (1942–2018).

Born July 11th, 1942 in Rzeszów.

Died July 29th, 2018 at 76 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). ^[ref]

László Sólyom

Politician and former president of hungary (1942–2023).

Born January 3rd, 1942 in Pécs.

Died October 8th, 2023 at 81 years old in Budapest. ^[ref]

Jerry Williams

Swedish rock singer (1942–2018).

Born April 15th, 1942 in Solna.

Died March 25th, 2018 at 75 years old in Täby (cancer). ^[ref]

John P. Meier

American priest (1942–2022).

Born August 8th, 1942 in New York City.

Died October 18th, 2022 at 80 years old in South Bend. ^[ref]

Zvonko Bogdan

Serbian singer.

Born January 5th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Sombor.

Vera Alentova

Soviet and russian actress (1942–2025).

Born February 21st, 1942 in Kotlas.

Died December 25th, 2025 at 83 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt

German sports physician.

Born August 12th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Leerhafe.

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat

Mongolian politician, president of mongolia.

Born January 23rd, 1942 in Zavkhan Province.

Died January 17th, 2025 at 82 years old in Ulaanbaatar. ^[ref]