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In the year 1942

1,387 Notable birthdays

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]

Antonio Cisneros

Peruvian poet (1942–2012).

Born December 27th, 1942 in Lima. [ref]

Died October 6th, 2012 at 69 years old in Lima (lung cancer). [ref]

Ken Broderick

Canadian ice hockey player (1942–2016).

Born February 16th, 1942 in Toronto.

Died March 13th, 2016 at 74 years old in Niagara Falls. [ref]

José Luis González Dávila

Mexican footballer (1942-1995).

Born September 14th, 1942 in Celaya.

Died September 8th, 1995 at 52 years old in Mexico City.

Odd Martinsen

Norwegian cross-country skier.

Born December 20th, 1942 in Drammen. [ref]

Died October 27th, 2025 at 82 years old [ref]

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