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In the year 1942
1,518 Notable birthdays
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).
Jean-Patrick Manchette
French writer (1942-1995).
Born December 19th, 1942 in Marseille.
Died June 3rd, 1995 at 52 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer).
Michael Palmer
American novelist (1942–2013).
Born October 9th, 1942 in Springfield.
Died October 30th, 2013 at 71 years old in New York City, Queens (stroke, myocardial infarction).
Juan Diego
Spanish actor.
Born December 14th, 1942 in Bormujos.
Died April 28th, 2022 at 79 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Roger Crozier
Canadian ice hockey player (1942-1996).
Born March 16th, 1942 in Bracebridge.
Died January 11th, 1996 at 53 years old in Newark (cancer).
Robert L. Stewart
American astronaut and recipient of the purple heart medal.
Born August 13th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Washington, D.C..
Peter J. Denning
American computer scientist and writer.
Born January 6th, 1942 (age 84 years) in New York City.
Kenneth Johnson
American sci-fi writer and producer.
Born October 26th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Pine Bluff.
Ludmila Savelyeva
Soviet and russian actress.
Born January 24th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Saint Petersburg.
Khagen Mahanta
Indian singer.
Born January 1st, 1942 in Nagaon.
Died June 12th, 2014 at 72 years old in Guwahati (cardiovascular disease).
Yves Rénier
French actor, screenwriter and director (1942-2021).
Born September 29th, 1942 in Bern. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2021 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Taylor
British jazz pianist (1942–2015).
Born September 25th, 1942 in Manchester.
Died July 18th, 2015 at 72 years old in Angers (myocardial infarction).
Rob de Nijs
Dutch singer and actor, active since the 1960s (1942–2025).
Born December 26th, 1942 in Amsterdam.
Died March 16th, 2025 at 82 years old in Bennekom (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Colin Groves
Australian anthropologist (1942-2017).
Born June 24th, 1942 in London.
Died November 30th, 2017 at 75 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Dennis Ralston
Us tennis player (1942–2020).
Born July 27th, 1942 in Bakersfield.
Died December 6th, 2020 at 78 years old in Austin (cancer). [ref]
Peter Thompson
English footballer (1942-2018).
Born November 27th, 1942 in Carlisle.
Died December 31st, 2018 at 76 years old [ref]
Coosje van Bruggen
Dutch and american sculptor and painter (1942–2009).
Born June 6th, 1942 in Groningen.
Died January 10th, 2009 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Roberto Perfumo
Argentine football player and coach (1942-2016).
Born October 3rd, 1942 in Sarandí.
Died March 10th, 2016 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Alan Hinton
English footballer and manager (born 1942).
Born October 6th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Wednesbury.
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