Isabel Allende

Chilean writer.

Born August 2nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Lima.

Sixto Rodriguez

American musician (1942–2023).

Born July 10th, 1942 in Detroit.

Died August 8th, 2023 at 81 years old in Detroit. ^[ref]

Kim Jong-il

Supreme leader of north korea from 1994 to 2011.

Born February 16th, 1942 in Vyatskoye. ^[ref]

Died December 17th, 2011 at 69 years old in Pyongyang (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Scatman John

American musician (1942–1999).

Born March 13th, 1942 in El Monte.

Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).

Kota Srinivasa Rao

Indian actor.

Born July 10th, 1942 in Vijayawada.

Died July 13th, 2025 at 83 years old in Hyderabad. ^[ref]

Taj Mahal

American blues musician.

Born May 17th, 1942 (age 84 years) in New York City.

John Cale

Welsh composer, singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1942).

Born March 9th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Garnant. ^[ref]

Thabo Mbeki

President of south africa from 1999 to 2008.

Born June 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Mbewuleni.

Ian Dury

British new wave singer (1942–2000).

Born May 12th, 1942 in London Borough of Harrow.

Died March 27th, 2000 at 57 years old in London (colorectal cancer).

Barry Levinson

American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer.

Born April 6th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Baltimore.

Richard Perry

American record producer (1942–2024).

Born June 18th, 1942 in Brooklyn.

Died December 24th, 2024 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). ^[ref]

Amarinder Singh

Politician from punjab, india.

Born March 11th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Patiala.

David Stern

Commissioner of the national basketball association (1942–2020).

Born September 22nd, 1942 in New York City.

Died January 1st, 2020 at 77 years old in Manhattan (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]

Mac Davis

American songwriter, singer and actor (1942-2020).

Born January 21st, 1942 in Lubbock.

Died September 29th, 2020 at 78 years old in Nashville (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Al Jardine

American musician.

Born September 3rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Lima.

Frank Williams

Founder of williams grand prix engineering (1942–2021).

Born April 16th, 1942 in South Shields.

Died November 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in London. ^[ref]

Emmerson Mnangagwa

President of the republic of zimbabwe.

Born September 15th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Zvishavane. ^[ref]

Asha Parekh

Indian actress.

Born October 2nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Bengaluru.

Claudine Longet

French singer (1942–2026).

Born January 29th, 1942 in Paris.

Died May 14th, 2026 at 84 years old in Aspen. ^[ref]

Daniel Dennett

American philosopher (1942–2024).

Born March 28th, 1942 in Boston.

Died April 19th, 2024 at 82 years old in Portland. ^[ref]

Bill Nelson

American politician and attorney (born 1942).

Born September 29th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Miami.

Gemma Jones

British actress.

Born December 4th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Marylebone.

Stephen Macht

American actor.

Born May 1st, 1942 (age 84 years) in Philadelphia.

B. J. Thomas

American singer (1942-2021).

Born August 7th, 1942 in Hugo.

Died May 29th, 2021 at 78 years old in Arlington (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Kenneth Lay

Former chairman and ceo of enron corporation (1942-2006).

Born April 15th, 1942 in Tyrone.

Died July 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Snowmass (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]