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In the year 1942

1,385 Notable birthdays

Muslim Magomayev

Soviet-azerbaijani singer.

Born August 17th, 1942 in Baku.

Died October 25th, 2008 at 66 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Douglas Trumbull

American film director, special effects designer.

Born April 8th, 1942 in Los Angeles.

Died February 7th, 2022 at 79 years old in Albany (mesothelioma). [ref]

Jack DeJohnette

American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025).

Born August 9th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died October 26th, 2025 at 83 years old in Kingston. [ref]

Martin Rees

British cosmologist and astrophysicist (born 1942).

Born June 23rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in York.

Bobbi Gibb

American marathon runner.

Born November 2nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Winchester.

Patricia Bath

American ophthalmologist and inventor (1942-2019).

Born November 4th, 1942 in Harlem. [ref]

Died May 30th, 2019 at 76 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Diane Hegarty

Satanist religious leader.

Born July 10th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died July 23rd, 2022 at 80 years old [ref]

Quentin Bryce

25th governor-general of australia.

Born December 23rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Brisbane.

Imogen Hassall

English actress (1942-1980).

Born August 25th, 1942 in Woking.

Died November 16th, 1980 at 38 years old in Wimbledon (drug overdose).

Max Cleland

American politician.

Born August 24th, 1942 in Atlanta. [ref]

Died November 9th, 2021 at 79 years old in Atlanta. [ref]

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