Loredana Nusciak

Italian actress (1942-2006).

Born May 3rd, 1942 in Trieste.

Died July 12th, 2006 at 64 years old in Trieste (cancer).

Terry Bisson

American science fiction and fantasy author (1942–2024).

Born February 12th, 1942 in Madisonville.

Died January 10th, 2024 at 81 years old in Berkeley. ^[ref]

Jonathan Wells

American intelligent design advocate (1942–2024).

Born September 19th, 1942 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died September 19th, 2024 at 82 years old ^[ref]

Guy Edwards

British racecar driver.

Born December 30th, 1942 in Macclesfield.

Died June 19th, 2026 at 83 years old in Connemara. ^[ref]

Gloria E. Anzaldúa

Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory (1942-2004).

Born September 26th, 1942 in Raymondville.

Died May 15th, 2004 at 61 years old in Santa Cruz (diabetes).

Michael Mann

British american sociologist.

Born May 18th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Manchester.

Uğur Mumcu

Turkish journalist (1942–1993).

Born August 22nd, 1942 in Kırşehir.

Died January 24th, 1993 at 50 years old in Ankara (car bombing, killing of journalist).

Ian Hancock

British linguist.

Born August 29th, 1942 (age 83 years) in London.

Nara Leão

Brazilian singer (1942–1989).

Born January 19th, 1942 in Vitória.

Died June 7th, 1989 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (brain tumor).

Werner Teske

Stasi colonel, executed for treason (1942–1981).

Born April 24th, 1942 in Berlin.

Died June 26th, 1981 at 39 years old in Leipzig (execution by shooting).

Melinda O. Fee

American actress (1942-2020).

Born October 7th, 1942 in Los Angeles.

Died March 24th, 2020 at 77 years old

Dragomir Milošević

Serbian war criminal (born 1942).

Born February 4th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Ub.

Marilyn Hacker

American writer (born 1942).

Born November 27th, 1942 (age 83 years) in New York City.

Frew McMillan

South african tennis player.

Born May 20th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Springs.

Michel Fugain

French singer.

Born May 12th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Grenoble.

André Vingt-Trois

French catholic cardinal (1942–2025).

Born November 7th, 1942 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Died July 18th, 2025 at 82 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Alan Oakes

Footballer (born 1942).

Born September 7th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Winsford.

Steve Susskind

American actor (1942-2005).

Born October 3rd, 1942 in Springfield.

Died January 21st, 2005 at 62 years old in Sunland-Tujunga, Sunland (traffic collision).

David Munrow

British musician (1942-1976).

Born August 12th, 1942 in Birmingham.

Died May 15th, 1976 at 33 years old in Chesham Bois (hanging to death).

Eleuterio Sánchez

Spaniard.

Born May 15th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Salamanca.

Gianfranco Ravasi

Catholic cardinal.

Born October 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Merate.

John Spratt

American politician (1942–2024).

Born November 1st, 1942 in Charlotte.

Died December 14th, 2024 at 82 years old in York. ^[ref]

Soe Hok Gie

Indonesian activist (1942–1969).

Born December 17th, 1942 in Jakarta.

Died December 16th, 1969 at 26 years old in Semeru.

Ion Caramitru

Romanian political and cultural personality.

Born March 9th, 1942 in Bucharest.

Died September 5th, 2021 at 79 years old in Emergency University Hospital Elias. ^[ref]

Milan Milutinović

2nd president of serbia (1942–2023).

Born December 19th, 1942 in Belgrade.

Died July 2nd, 2023 at 80 years old in Belgrade. ^[ref]