Frankie Lymon

American singer (1942–1968).

Born September 30th, 1942 in New York City, Harlem.

Died February 28th, 1968 at 25 years old in Harlem (drug overdose).

Curtis Mayfield

American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1942-1999).

Born June 3rd, 1942 in Chicago. ^[ref]

Died December 26th, 1999 at 57 years old in Roswell (diabetes). ^[ref]

Lainie Kazan

American actress and singer.

Born May 15th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Brooklyn.

Michael York

British actor.

Born March 27th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Fulmer.

Richard Roundtree

American actor and singer (1942–2023).

Born July 9th, 1942 in New Rochelle.

Died October 24th, 2023 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Harry Chapin

American singer-songwriter (1942–1981).

Born December 7th, 1942 in Brooklyn.

Died July 16th, 1981 at 38 years old in New York City (traffic collision).

Eusébio

Portuguese footballer (1942–2014).

Born January 25th, 1942 in Maputo.

Died January 5th, 2014 at 71 years old in Lisbon (heart failure).

Mallikarjun Kharge

Indian politician.

Born July 21st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Karnataka.

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]