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In the year 1942

1,385 Notable birthdays

Roger Staubach

American football player and navy officer (born 1942).

Born February 5th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Cincinnati.

David Bradley

British actor.

Born April 17th, 1942 (age 83 years) in York.

Steve Wynn

American businessman.

Born January 27th, 1942 (age 84 years) in New Haven.

John Bennett Perry

American actor.

Born January 3rd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Williamstown.

Charmian Carr

American actress (1942–2016).

Born December 28th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died September 17th, 2016 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (dementia). [ref]

Dick Butkus

American football player (1942–2023).

Born December 9th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died October 5th, 2023 at 80 years old in Malibu. [ref]

Richard O'Brien

English actor.

Born March 25th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Cheltenham.

Michael Eisner

American business executive.

Born March 7th, 1942 (age 84 years) in New York City.

Scott Wilson

American film and television actor (1942-2018).

Born March 29th, 1942 in Atlanta.

Died October 6th, 2018 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).

Dennis Hastert

American politician (born 1942).

Born January 2nd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Aurora.

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