Ray Cooper

British musician.

Born September 19th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Watford. ^[ref]

Michel Fourniret

French serial killer.

Born April 4th, 1942 in Sedan. ^[ref]

Died May 10th, 2021 at 79 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Jim Rogers

American writer.

Born October 19th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Singapore, Baltimore.

Caetano Veloso

Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist.

Born August 7th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Santo Amaro.

Martin Seligman

American psychologist and writer.

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

Dieter Laser

German actor (1942–2020).

Born February 17th, 1942 in Kiel.

Died February 29th, 2020 at 78 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Edwin Starr

American singer and songwriter (1942–2003).

Born January 21st, 1942 in Nashville.

Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Beeston (myocardial infarction).

Samuel R. Delany

American author and literary critic.

Born April 1st, 1942 (age 83 years) in New York City.

Peter Handke

Austrian writer, playwright and film director (born 1942).

Born December 6th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Griffen. ^[ref]

Junichiro Koizumi

Prime minister of japan from 2001 to 2006.

Born January 8th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Yokosuka.