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In the year 1942

1,385 Notable birthdays

Bob Einstein

American comedian, actor (1942–2019).

Born November 20th, 1942 in Los Angeles.

Died January 2nd, 2019 at 76 years old in Indian Wells (leukemia). [ref]

Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo

Mexican drug lord.

Born February 26th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Santiago de los Caballeros. [ref]

Larry Flynt

American publisher.

Born November 1st, 1942 in Salyersville. [ref]

Died February 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Britt Ekland

Swedish actress (born 1942).

Born October 6th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Stockholm.

Joy Behar

American comedian, television host, actress and writer.

Born October 7th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Brooklyn.

Terry Jones

Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and writer (1942–2020).

Born February 1st, 1942 in Colwyn Bay.

Died January 21st, 2020 at 77 years old in London (frontotemporal dementia). [ref]

Margaret Court

Australian tennis player.

Born July 16th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Albury.

Michael Crawford

British actor and singer.

Born January 19th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Salisbury.

Graham Nash

British singer.

Born February 2nd, 1942 (age 84 years) in Blackpool.

Peter Tork

American musician and actor (1942–2019).

Born February 13th, 1942 in Washington, D.C..

Died February 21st, 2019 at 77 years old in Mansfield (adenoid cystic carcinoma). [ref]

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