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In the year 1942

1,274 Notable birthdays

Jochen Rindt

German racing driver.

Born April 18th, 1942 in Mainz.

Died September 5th, 1970 at 28 years old in Monza Circuit (traffic collision).

Elvin Bishop

American musician.

Born October 21st, 1942 (age 82 years) in Glendale.

Dino Zoff

Italian association football player and manager.

Born February 28th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Mariano del Friuli.

Paul Butterfield

American blues singer and harmonica player.

Born December 17th, 1942 in Chicago. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1987 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Alvin Stardust

English pop singer and stage actor (1942-2014).

Born September 27th, 1942 in London.

Died October 23rd, 2014 at 72 years old in Ifold (prostate cancer).

Norman Greenbaum

American singer-songwriter.

Born November 20th, 1942 (age 82 years) in Malden.

Giorgio Agamben

Italian philosopher (b. 1942).

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

Jim Keltner

American session drummer.

Born April 27th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Tulsa.

Richard D. Wolff

Marxian economist.

Born April 1st, 1942 (age 83 years) in Youngstown.

Gerry Marsden

English singer-songwriter and musician (1942–2021).

Born September 24th, 1942 in Toxteth.

Died January 3rd, 2021 at 78 years old in Arrowe Park Hospital. [ref]

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