Gu Hua

Chinese writer.

Born June 20th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Jiahe County.

Vincent de Paul Lunda Bululu

Congolese politician.

Born October 15th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Katanga Province.

Aleksandr Sharonov

Russian historian (born 1942).

Born February 18th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Shoksha.

Jorge Pedreros

Chilean comedian, musician, and record producer (1942-2013).

Born August 8th, 1942 in Santiago, Santiago Province.

Died September 14th, 2013 at 71 years old in Santiago (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Felix Latzke

Austrian association football player.

Born February 1st, 1942 (age 84 years) in Vienna.

Daniel Revenu

French fencer (1942–2024).

Born December 5th, 1942 in Issoudun.

Died January 2nd, 2024 at 81 years old in Melun.

Karl Link

Olympic cyclist.

Born July 27th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Herrenberg.

Bernd Kannenberg

German athletics competitor (1942–2021).

Born August 20th, 1942 in Königsberg.

Died January 13th, 2021 at 78 years old in Münster. ^[ref]

Pedro Araya Toro

Chilean footballer.

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

Tora Aasland

Norwegian politician and civil servant.

Born November 6th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Skien.

Manuel Saturnino da Costa

Prime minister of guinea-bissau (1942-2021).

Born November 29th, 1942 in Bolama.

Died March 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Bissau. ^[ref]

Maria-Rosa Rodriguez

Ecuadorian actress.

Born November 7th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Quito, Guayaquil.

Lima

Brazilian footballer and manager (1942-2025).

Born January 18th, 1942 in São Sebastião do Paraíso.

Died February 3rd, 2025 at 83 years old in Santos (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Michihiko Kano

Japanese politician.

Born January 24th, 1942 in Yamagata.

Died October 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in Yamagata.

Custódio Pinto

Portuguese footballer (1942-2004).

Born February 9th, 1942 in Montijo.

Died February 21st, 2004 at 62 years old in Gondomar.

Henning Frenzel

East german footballer.

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

Sven Lindman

Swedish footballer (born 1942).

Born April 19th, 1942 in Dorotea Municipality.

Died November 17th, 2025 at 83 years old ^[ref]

Leif Nielsen

Danish footballer.

Born May 28th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Copenhagen.

Toomas Savi

Estonian politician, athletics competitor, sports physician and sportsperson (born 1942).

Born December 30th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Tartu.

Sylvia Ruuska

American swimmer (1942–2019).

Born July 4th, 1942 in Berkeley.

Died February 7th, 2019 at 76 years old ^[ref]

Julià de Jòdar i Muñoz

Spanish writer and politician.

Born December 28th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Badalona.

Ricardo Ezzati Andrello

Archbishop and cardinal.

Born January 7th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Campiglia dei Berici.

Han Pil-hwa

North korean speed skater.

Born January 21st, 1942 (age 84 years) in Nampo.

Alberto Bottari de Castello

Italian prelate of the catholic church.

Born July 5th, 1942 in Montebelluna.

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

Jean-Claude Rudaz

Swiss racing driver.

Born July 23rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Sion.