Salim Ahmed Salim

Tanzanian politician and diplomat.

Born January 23rd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Zanzibar Protectorate.

Count Christian of Rosenborg

Former danish prince (1942-2013); youngest child of knud, hereditary prince of denmark, and princess caroline-mathilde of denmark.

Born October 22nd, 1942 in Sorgenfri Palace.

Died May 21st, 2013 at 70 years old in Gentofte.

Tomasz Stańko

Polish trumpeter, composer and improviser.

Born July 11th, 1942 in Rzeszów.

Died July 29th, 2018 at 76 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Egil Olsen

Norwegian footballer.

Born April 22nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Fredrikstad.

Wu Ma

Chinese actor and film director (1942-2014).

Born September 22nd, 1942 in T'ien-ching. ^[ref]

Died February 4th, 2014 at 71 years old in Hong Kong (lung cancer).

Stuart Craig

British production designer (1942–2025).

Born April 14th, 1942 in Norwich.

Died September 7th, 2025 at 83 years old in Windsor. ^[ref]

Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt

German sports physician.

Born August 12th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Leerhafe.

Letta Mbulu

South african musician.

Born August 23rd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Soweto.

Michel Tremblay

Canadian writer.

Born June 25th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Montreal.

Margarita Terekhova

Soviet and russian actress.

Born August 25th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Turinsk.