Olu Jacobs

Nigerian actor.

Born July 11th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Abeokuta.

Sterling Morrison

American musician.

Born August 28th, 1942 in East Meadow. ^[ref]

Died August 30th, 1995 at 53 years old in Poughkeepsie (lymphoma). ^[ref]

Beverly Aadland

American film actress (1942-2010).

Born September 16th, 1942 in Hollywood.

Died January 5th, 2010 at 67 years old in Lancaster (heart failure). ^[ref]

Oscar Bonavena

Argentine boxer.

Born September 25th, 1942 in Buenos Aires.

Died May 22nd, 1976 at 33 years old in Reno.

Gilberto Gil

Brazilian recording artist, singer, guitarist, songwriter and politician.

Born June 26th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Salvador. ^[ref]

Edward Tufte

American statistician (b.1942) noted for his writings on information design.

Born March 14th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Kansas City.

Phil Gramm

American economist and politician.

Born July 8th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Fort Benning.

Anna Eshoo

American politician (born 1942).

Born December 13th, 1942 (age 83 years) in New Britain.

Mario Savio

American activist (1942–1996).

Born December 8th, 1942 in New York City.

Died November 6th, 1996 at 53 years old in Sebastopol.

Walter Rodney

Guyanese marxist, pan-afrianist, and historian (1942-1980).

Born March 23rd, 1942 in Georgetown. ^[ref]

Died June 13th, 1980 at 38 years old in Georgetown. ^[ref]