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Celebrities born in 1942

74 famous people born in 1942. Those still living turn 84 this year.

Amitabh BachchanActor · October 11Paul McCartneyMusician · June 18Jimi HendrixMusician · November 27Barbra StreisandSinger · April 24Aretha FranklinSinger · March 25Harrison FordActor · July 13Martin ScorseseFilm director · November 17EusébioSoccer player · January 25Ian McShaneActor · September 29John CaleMusician · March 9Michael CrichtonFilm director · October 23Bob HoskinsActor · October 26Ronnie James DioSinger · July 10Lou ReedMusician · March 2Werner HerzogFilm director · September 5Billy ConnollyActor · November 24Dino ZoffSoccer player · February 28Michael HanekeFilm director · March 23Carole KingSinger · February 9Brian WilsonMusician · June 20David Ogden StiersActor · October 31Margaret CourtTennis player · July 16Isaac HayesMusician · August 20Giacinto FacchettiSoccer player · July 18Daniel BarenboimMusician · November 15Barry LevinsonFilm director · April 6Yasuyuki KuwaharaSoccer player · December 22Giancarlo GianniniActor · August 1Britt EklandActor · October 6Bob EinsteinComedian · November 20Rajesh KhannaActor · December 29Peter GreenawayFilm director · April 5Tobin BellActor · August 7Curtis MayfieldSinger · June 3Geneviève BujoldActor · July 1Michael YorkActor · March 27Marsha MasonActor · April 3Fred WardActor · December 30Sandra DeeActor · April 23Françoise DorléacActor · March 21Marcia WallaceActor · November 1Jerry GarciaMusician · August 1John McLaughlinMusician · January 4Margarethe von TrottaFilm director · February 21Don S. DavisActor · August 4Tammy WynetteSinger · May 5Mike NewellFilm director · March 28Sixto RodriguezMusician · July 10Richard RoundtreeActor · July 9Beverly AadlandActor · September 16Taj MahalMusician · May 17Scott WilsonActor · March 29Asha ParekhActor · October 2JeetendraActor · April 7Sterling MorrisonMusician · August 28Daniela BianchiActor · January 31Chris SarandonActor · July 24Clarence ClemonsMusician · January 11B. J. ThomasSinger · August 7Willis ReedBasketball player · June 25Walter HillFilm director · January 10Maurizio PolliniMusician · January 5Graham NashSinger · February 2David BradleyActor · April 17Milton NascimentoSinger · October 26Anita PallenbergActor · April 6Andrew RobinsonActor · February 14Yvette MimieuxActor · January 8Leon RussellSinger · April 2Christine KeelerModel · February 22Andy SummersMusician · December 31Marty BalinSinger · January 30Bill ContiMusician · April 13Michael NesmithMusician · December 30

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Born in 1942, by the numbers

Celebrities7437 still living, 37 no longer with us
Oldest livingJohn McLaughlinborn January 4, 1942
YoungestAndy Summersborn December 31, 1942
Most common roleActor39% of stars born in 1942, then musicians
Top countryUnited States40 people, then United Kingdom and Italy
Most common signAries14 celebrities
GenerationBorn before 1946
Living stars turn84 this year
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