David Macaulay

British-born american illustrator and writer.

Born December 2nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Lancashire, Burton upon Trent.

Eddy Mitchell

French actor and singer.

Born July 3rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in 19th arrondissement of Paris.

Reinhard Mey

German singer-songwriter.

Born December 21st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Berlin, Wilmersdorf.

Bernice Johnson Reagon

American singer, composer, and activist (1942–2024).

Born October 4th, 1942 in Dougherty County. ^[ref]

Died July 16th, 2024 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C.. ^[ref]

Sila María Calderón

Eighth governor of puerto rico.

Born September 23rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in San Juan.

Partha Dasgupta

British economist (born 1942).

Born November 17th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Dhaka.

Jim Leach

American politician (1942-2024).

Born October 15th, 1942 in Davenport.

Died December 11th, 2024 at 82 years old in Iowa City. ^[ref]

Chris Andrews

British-german singer-songwriter.

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

Steve Tesich

Serbian-american screenwriter, playwright and novelist (1942-1996).

Born September 29th, 1942 in Užice.

Died July 1st, 1996 at 53 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).

Cornell Dupree

American r&b/soul jazz guitarist (1942–2011).

Born December 19th, 1942 in Fort Worth.

Died May 8th, 2011 at 68 years old in Fort Worth. ^[ref]