Eduardo Mata

Mexican musician (1942–1995).

Born September 5th, 1942 in Mexico City.

Died January 4th, 1995 at 52 years old in Cuernavaca (aviation accident).

Gary Bradds

American basketball player (1942–1983).

Born July 26th, 1942 in Jamestown.

Died July 15th, 1983 at 40 years old in Greenville.

Walter Kreye

German actor.

Born July 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Oldenburg. ^[ref]

Júlia Hamari

Hungarian concert and opera singer and voice teacher.

Born November 21st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Budapest.

Vladimir Kovalyonok

Soviet cosmonaut.

Born March 3rd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Bielaje.

Charles Konan Banny

Ivorian politician (1942–2021).

Born November 11th, 1942 in Divo.

Died September 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Henri Jan Wienese

Dutch rower.

Born June 4th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Amsterdam.

Paulos Faraj Rahho

Chaldean catholic archbishop of mosul (1942–2008).

Born November 20th, 1942 in Mosul.

Died March 13th, 2008 at 65 years old in Mosul.

Antoni Piechniczek

Polish footballer.

Born May 3rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Chorzów.

Beatriz Sarlo

Argentine writer (1942–2024).

Born March 29th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.

Died December 17th, 2024 at 82 years old in Sanatorio Otamendi y Miroli (stroke). ^[ref]

Laila Freivalds

Swedish politician and jurist.

Born June 22nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Riga.

István Bujtor

Hungarian actor, director, producer and screenplay writer (1942–2009).

Born May 5th, 1942 in Budapest.

Died September 25th, 2009 at 67 years old in Budapest (pulmonary embolism). ^[ref]

Chen Zhili

Chinese politician.

Born November 21st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Xianyou County.

Hans-Jürgen Bäumler

German figure skater.

Born January 28th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Dachau.

Gualtiero Bassetti

Italian catholic archbishop.

Born April 7th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Marradi.

Remo Ruffini

Italian physicist.

Born May 17th, 1942 (age 83 years) in La Brigue.

Ewa Wiśniewska

Polish actress.

Born April 25th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Warsaw.

Frank Zander

German singer and actor.

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

János Farkas

Hungarian footballer (1942-1989).

Born March 27th, 1942 in Budapest. ^[ref]

Died September 29th, 1989 at 47 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).

Mónica Randall

Spanish actress.

Born November 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Barcelona.

Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul

German politician (spd).

Born November 21st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Frankfurt.

Tanya Atwater

American geophysicist and marine geologist (born 1942).

Born August 27th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Marich Man Singh Shrestha

Nepalese politician (1942-2013).

Born January 1st, 1942 in Salyan District.

Died August 15th, 2013 at 71 years old in Kathmandu (lung cancer).

Grynet Molvig

Norwegian actress and singer.

Born December 23rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Råde Municipality.

George Brizan

Prime minister of grenada (1942-2012).

Born October 31st, 1942 in Saint David Parish.

Died February 18th, 2012 at 69 years old in St. George's (diabetes). ^[ref]