Stefanie Powers

American actress.

Born November 2nd, 1942 (age 83 years) in Hollywood.

Linda Evans

American actress.

Born November 18th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Hartford.

Huey P. Newton

Co-founder of the black panther party (1942-1989).

Born February 17th, 1942 in Monroe.

Died August 22nd, 1989 at 47 years old in Oakland.

Michael Nesmith

American musician, songwriter, actor (1942–2021).

Born December 30th, 1942 in Houston.

Died December 10th, 2021 at 78 years old in Carmel Valley Village. ^[ref]

Terry Melcher

American record producer (1942–2004).

Born February 8th, 1942 in New York City.

Died November 19th, 2004 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (melanoma). ^[ref]

Neilia Hunter

First wife of president joe biden (1942–1972).

Born July 28th, 1942 in Skaneateles.

Died December 18th, 1972 at 30 years old in Hockessin (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Muhammadu Buhari

Former president of nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025 (born 1942–2025).

Born December 17th, 1942 in Daura. ^[ref]

Died July 13th, 2025 at 82 years old in London. ^[ref]

Leon Russell

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician.

Born April 2nd, 1942 in Lawton. ^[ref]

Died November 13th, 2016 at 74 years old in Nashville (heart failure). ^[ref]

Christine Keeler

English model and showgirl (1942–2017).

Born February 22nd, 1942 in Uxbridge.

Died December 4th, 2017 at 75 years old in Princess Royal University Hospital (pulmonary emphysema). ^[ref]

Sandra Dee

Actress, model (1942-2005).

Born April 23rd, 1942 in Bayonne. ^[ref]

Died February 20th, 2005 at 62 years old in Thousand Oaks (pneumonia). ^[ref]