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In the year 1942
1,274 Notable birthdays
Terry Jones
Welsh comedian, director, historian, actor and writer (1942–2020).
Born February 1st, 1942 in Colwyn Bay. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2020 at 77 years old in North London (frontotemporal dementia). [ref]
Tony Sirico
American film and television actor (1942-2022).
Born July 29th, 1942 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [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]
John Witherspoon
American actor (1942–2019).
Born January 27th, 1942 in Detroit.
Died October 29th, 2019 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tammy Wynette
American country music singer (1942-1998).
Born May 5th, 1942 in Itawamba County. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1998 at 55 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Tork
American musician, singer and actor (1942-2019).
Born February 13th, 1942 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 21st, 2019 at 77 years old in Mansfield (adenoid cystic carcinoma). [ref]
Fred Thompson
American politician and actor (1942-2015).
Born August 19th, 1942 in Sheffield.
Died November 1st, 2015 at 73 years old in Nashville (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Carlos Hathcock
United states marine corps sniper.
Born May 20th, 1942 in Little Rock.
Died February 22nd, 1999 at 56 years old in Virginia Beach (multiple sclerosis).
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