Joe Biden, 82
US President
1
Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)
Boxer
2
Bob Ross (1942-1995)
Painter
3
Paul McCartney, 83
Rock Singer
4
Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)
Physicist
5
Harrison Ford, 83
Movie Actor
6
Judge Judy Sheindlin, 82
TV Show Host
7
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Soul Singer
8
Barbra Streisand, 83
Pop Singer
9
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
Guitarist
10
Amitabh Bachchan, 82
11
Brian Wilson (1942-2025)
12
Calvin Klein, 82
Fashion Designer
13
Barry Hannah (1942-2010)
Novelist
14
John Witherspoon (1942-2019)
TV Actor
15
Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011)
World Leader
16
David Bradley, 83
17
Tobin Bell, 83
18
Martin Scorsese, 82
Director
19
Ian McShane, 82
20
David Ogden Stiers (1942-2018)
21
Jerry Jones, 82
Entrepreneur
22
Richard Roundtree (1942-2023)
23
Jan Pol, 82
Veterinarian
24
Died in 1942
Born in the 1940s
Billy Connolly, 82
25
Jerry Garcia (1942-1995)
26
Ali Abdullah Saleh (1942-2017)
27
Scott Wilson (1942-2018)
28
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)
29
Chris Sarandon, 83
30
Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010)
Metal Singer
31
Kim Woodburn (1942-2025)
32
Bob Hoskins (1942-2014)
33
Scatman John (1942-1999)
34
Frankie Lymon (1942-1968)
35
Michael York, 83
36
Madeline Kahn (1942-1999)
Movie Actress
37
Coracy Arantes, 82
TikTok Star
38
Carole King, 83
Songwriter
39
Afa Anoa'i (1942-2024)
Wrestler
40
Susan Sullivan, 82
TV Actress
41
David Gergen (1942-2025)
42
Gemma Jones, 82
43
Freda Payne, 82
44
Lou Reed (1942-2013)
45
Betsey Johnson, 83
46
Andrew Robinson, 83
47
Robert Costanzo, 82
Voice Actor
48
Years
