Robert Quine

American guitarist (1942–2004).

Born December 30th, 1942 in Akron.

Died May 31st, 2004 at 61 years old in New York City (drug overdose).

Nick Tate

Australian actor and director.

Born June 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Sydney.

Byun Hee-bong

South korean actor.

Born June 8th, 1942 in Jangseong County.

Died September 18th, 2023 at 81 years old in Seoul (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Dick Wagner

American guitarist (1942–2014).

Born December 14th, 1942 in Oelwein.

Died July 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Phoenix (respiratory failure).

Lonnie Smith

American jazz musician.

Born July 3rd, 1942 in Lackawanna.

Died September 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pulmonary fibrosis). ^[ref]

Jean Ping

Gabonese politician.

Born November 24th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Omboué.

Ama Ata Aidoo

Ghanaian author and poet.

Born March 23rd, 1942 in Abeadzi Kyiakor.

Died May 31st, 2023 at 81 years old (disease). ^[ref]

Ananda Shankar

Indian musician (1942–1999).

Born December 11th, 1942 in Almora.

Died March 26th, 1999 at 56 years old in Kolkata.

Martin Cruz Smith

American writer.

Born November 3rd, 1942 in Reading.

Died July 11th, 2025 at 82 years old in San Rafael (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Michael Zaslow

American actor.

Born November 1st, 1942 in Inglewood.

Died December 6th, 1998 at 56 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).