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In the year 1942

1,385 Notable birthdays

René Angélil

Canadian singer and manager (1942–2016).

Born January 16th, 1942 in Montreal.

Died January 14th, 2016 at 73 years old in Las Vegas (esophageal cancer).

Jerry Jones

American businessman and owner of the dallas cowboys.

Born October 13th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Los Angeles.

Roger Ebert

American film critic, author (1942–2013).

Born June 18th, 1942 in Urbana.

Died April 4th, 2013 at 70 years old in Chicago (thyroid cancer). [ref]

Stanley Ann Dunham

American anthropologist, mother of barack obama (1942–1995).

Born November 29th, 1942 in Wichita.

Died November 7th, 1995 at 52 years old in Honolulu (uterine cancer).

Tammy Faye Messner

American evangelist (1942-2007).

Born March 7th, 1942 in International Falls.

Died July 20th, 2007 at 65 years old in Loch Lloyd (lung cancer, colorectal cancer).

Ronnie James Dio

American heavy metal singer (1942–2010).

Born July 10th, 1942 in Portsmouth.

Died May 16th, 2010 at 67 years old in Houston (stomach cancer). [ref]

Tammy Wynette

American country music singer (1942-1998).

Born May 5th, 1942 in Itawamba County. [ref]

Died April 6th, 1998 at 55 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Scott Glenn

American actor.

Born January 26th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Pittsburgh. [ref]

Tony Sirico

American film and television actor (1942-2022).

Born July 29th, 1942 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died July 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]

Madeline Kahn

American actress, singer (1942-1999).

Born September 29th, 1942 in Boston.

Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in New York City (ovarian cancer).

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