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In the year 1942

1,385 Notable birthdays

John Thaw

British actor (1942–2002).

Born January 3rd, 1942 in Longsight.

Died February 21st, 2002 at 60 years old in Luckington (esophageal cancer).

Charlie Rose

American tv interviewer and journalist (born 1942).

Born January 5th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Henderson.

Annette Funicello

American actress and singer (1942-2013).

Born October 22nd, 1942 in Utica.

Died April 8th, 2013 at 70 years old in Bakersfield (multiple sclerosis).

Joe Lieberman

American politician (1942–2024).

Born February 24th, 1942 in Stamford.

Died March 27th, 2024 at 82 years old in New York City (complication). [ref]

The Iron Sheik

Iranian-american professional wrestler and actor (1942–2023).

Born March 15th, 1942 in Damghan.

Died June 7th, 2023 at 81 years old in Fayetteville. [ref]

John Witherspoon

American actor (1942–2019).

Born January 27th, 1942 in Detroit.

Died October 29th, 2019 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Fred Ward

American actor (1942–2022).

Born December 30th, 1942 in San Diego.

Died May 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in San Diego. [ref]

Fred Thompson

American politician and actor (1942-2015).

Born August 19th, 1942 in Sheffield.

Died November 1st, 2015 at 73 years old in Nashville (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]

Tobin Bell

American actor.

Born August 7th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Queens.

Carlos Hathcock

United states marine corps sniper.

Born May 20th, 1942 in Little Rock.

Died February 22nd, 1999 at 56 years old in Virginia Beach (multiple sclerosis).

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