Vlastimil Jansa

Czech chess player.

Born November 27th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Prague, Nová Dubeč. ^[ref]

Paul Quilès

French politician (1942–2021).

Born January 27th, 1942 in Sig.

Died September 24th, 2021 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Jean-Pierre Blanc

Film director.

Born April 23rd, 1942 in Charenton-le-Pont. ^[ref]

Died May 21st, 2004 at 62 years old in Saint-Cloud (cancer). ^[ref]

Lothar Zagrosek

German conductor.

Born November 13th, 1942 (age 83 years).

Isaías Rodríguez

Venezuelan politician and former attorney general.

Born December 16th, 1942 in Valle de la Pascua.

Died January 12th, 2025 at 82 years old in Caracas. ^[ref]

Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi

Italian racecar driver.

Born August 31st, 1942 in Bergamo.

Died February 21st, 2026 at 83 years old in Gerosa. ^[ref]

Angel Marin

Bulgarian politician and general (1942–2024).

Born January 8th, 1942 in Batak.

Died March 18th, 2024 at 82 years old in Sofia. ^[ref]

Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez

Mexican footballer (1942-2020).

Born July 10th, 1942 in Mexico City.

Died June 14th, 2020 at 77 years old in Mexico City (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Ute Bock

Austrian educator and humanitarian.

Born June 27th, 1942 in Linz.

Died January 18th, 2018 at 75 years old in Vienna. ^[ref]

André Brahic

French astrophysicist and astronomer (1942–2016).

Born November 30th, 1942 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 15th, 2016 at 73 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). ^[ref]