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In the year 1942

1,274 Notable birthdays

Brandon deWilde

American stage and film actor (1942-1972).

Born April 9th, 1942 in Brooklyn.

Died July 6th, 1972 at 30 years old in Denver (traffic collision).

Anatoli Bugorski

Russian scientist involved in an accident with a particle accelerator.

Born June 25th, 1942 (age 82 years) in Oryol Oblast.

Afa Anoa'i

Samoan-american actor and professional wrestler.

Born November 21st, 1942 in Leone. [ref]

Died August 16th, 2024 at 81 years old [ref]

Marcia Wallace

American actress and comedian (1942-2013).

Born November 1st, 1942 in Creston.

Died October 25th, 2013 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, breast cancer, sepsis). [ref]

Dan Haggerty

American actor (1942-2016).

Born November 19th, 1942 in Wisconsin, Pound. [ref]

Died January 15th, 2016 at 73 years old in Burbank (spinal cancer).

Daniel Dennett

American philosopher (1942–2024).

Born March 28th, 1942 in Boston.

Died April 19th, 2024 at 82 years old in Portland. [ref]

Michael Savage

U.s. radio talk show host and author.

Born March 31st, 1942 (age 83 years) in The Bronx.

Carol Lynley

American actress (1942-2019).

Born February 13th, 1942 in Manhattan.

Died September 3rd, 2019 at 77 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Yvette Mimieux

American actress.

Born January 8th, 1942 in Hollywood.

Died January 18th, 2022 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Anita Bose Pfaff

German economist and politician.

Born November 29th, 1942 (age 82 years) in Vienna.

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