Luis Mateo Díez

Spanish writer.

Born September 21st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Villablino. ^[ref]

Benő Káposzta

Hungarian association footballer and manager (1942–2025).

Born June 7th, 1942 in Budapest.

Died August 11th, 2025 at 83 years old in Budapest. ^[ref]

Nelson Díaz

Uruguayan footballer (1942–2018).

Born January 12th, 1942 in Montevideo.

Died December 4th, 2018 at 76 years old ^[ref]

Seiji Aochi

Japanese ski jumper (1942–2008).

Born June 21st, 1942 in Otaru.

Died August 14th, 2008 at 66 years old (cancer). ^[ref]

Sigrid Combüchen

Swedish novelist.

Born January 16th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Solingen.

Evariste Ngoyagoye

Catholic archbishop.

Born January 3rd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Bujumbura Province.

Sture Pettersson

Swedish road racing cyclist (1942-1983).

Born September 30th, 1942 in Vårgårda.

Died June 26th, 1983 at 40 years old in Alingsås.

Göran Nicklasson

Swedish footballer (1942-2018).

Born August 20th, 1942 in Åmåls.

Died January 27th, 2018 at 75 years old in Åmål. ^[ref]

Joan Mari Torrealdai

Basque writer, sociologist, journalist, and bibliographer.

Born November 24th, 1942 in Forua.

Died July 31st, 2020 at 77 years old in Usurbil (cancer). ^[ref]

José Pastoriza

Argentine footballer (1942–2004).

Born May 23rd, 1942 in Rosario.

Died August 2nd, 2004 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiovascular disease).

Diana Yorgova

Bulgarian long jumper.

Born December 9th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Lovech.

Hans Scholl

German astronomer (1942-).

Born November 14th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Heidelberg.

Vicente López Carril

Spanish road bicycle racer (1942–1980).

Born December 2nd, 1942 in Donas, Boqueixón.

Died March 29th, 1980 at 37 years old in Gijón (watershed stroke).

Alva Colquhoun

Australian swimmer.

Born March 30th, 1942 in Brisbane.

Died March 1st, 2025 at 82 years old in Preston. ^[ref]

Christian Frémont

French politician and representative to andorra 2008-2012.

Born April 23rd, 1942 in Champagnac-de-Belair.

Died August 3rd, 2014 at 72 years old in Clichy (cancer). ^[ref]

András Bodnár

Hungarian water polo player.

Born April 9th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Uzhhorod.

Reinhold Durnthaler

Austrian bobsledder (1942-2017).

Born November 29th, 1942 in Feldkirchen in Kärnten. ^[ref]

Died October 23rd, 2017 at 74 years old in Feldkirchen in Kärnten. ^[ref]

Gunnar Utterberg

Swedish canoe racer (1942–2021).

Born November 28th, 1942 in Jönköping. ^[ref]

Died September 12th, 2021 at 78 years old in Mölltorp. ^[ref]

Eladio Zárate

Paraguayan footballer.

Born January 14th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Alberdi.

Idriss Mahamat Ouya

Chadian high jumper.

Born July 17th, 1942 in N'Djamena. ^[ref]

Died October 3rd, 1987 at 45 years old ^[ref]

Wilfried Peffgen

German cyclist (1942–2021).

Born October 1st, 1942 in Cologne.

Died May 9th, 2021 at 78 years old in Cologne. ^[ref]

Teresa Budzisz-Krzyzanowska

Polish actress.

Born September 17th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Tczew.

Lothar Claesges

Olympic cyclist (1942–2021).

Born July 3rd, 1942 in Krefeld.

Died November 12th, 2021 at 79 years old in Krefeld.

Yasuyuki Kuwahara

Japanese association football player (1942–2017).

Born December 22nd, 1942 in Hiroshima.

Died March 1st, 2017 at 74 years old in Hiroshima (pneumonia).

Takeshi Katō

Japanese gymnast (1942-1982).

Born September 25th, 1942 in Ōdaka.

Died July 24th, 1982 at 39 years old