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Famous People Born in 1942 (Part 4)

Birthdays 601 - 800 of 947

  • Aug 7 Tobin Bell, American actor, born in Queens, New York
  • Aug 8 Henery Hawk [misspelled as Henry], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "The Squawkin' Hawk"
  • Aug 8 Jay David, American drummer, and arranger (Brenda Lee; Dr Hook & Medicine Show, 1968-73 - "The Cover of the Rolling Stone"), born in New Jersey
  • Aug 8 Vardo Rumessen, Estonian classical pianist, musicologist, politician, and independence advocate, born in Pärnu, Estonian SSR, USSR (d. 2015)
  • Aug 9 David Steinberg, Canadian comedian and director (End), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Aug 9 Jack DeJohnette, American Jazz drummer (Skyline), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Aug 9 Miguel Littín, Chilean film director (Promised Land, Alsino & Condor), born in Palmilla, Chile
  • Aug 9 Tommie Agee, American baseball player (d. 2001)
  • Aug 10 Betsey Johnson, American fashion designer (1971 Winnie Award), born in Wethersfield, Connecticut
  • Aug 10 Giovanni Lodetti, Italian soccer midfielder (17 caps; AC Milan, Sampdoria, Foggia, Novara), born in Caselle Lurani, Italy (d. 2023)
  • Aug 10 Norbert Putnam, American session bassist (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section), and record producer (Jimmy Buffett; Dan Fogelberg; Joan Baez), born in Florence, Alabama
  • Aug 10 Speedy Duncan, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1971; AFL All-Star 1965, 66, 67; SD Chargers, Washington Redskins), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 2021)
  • Aug 11 Mike Hugg, British rock drummer (Manfred Mann - "Mighty Quinn"), and film composer (Up The Junction), born in Gosport, Hampshire, England
  • Aug 11 Otis Taylor, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl IV Kansas City Chiefs; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1971, 72), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2023)
  • Aug 13 (Frank) "Son" Seals, American electric blues guitarist and singer (Nothing But the Truth), born in Osceola, Arkansas (d. 2004)

Hissène Habré (1942-2021)

Aug 13 Dictator of Chad (1982-90) and convicted war criminal, born in Faya-Largeau, Chad, French Equatorial Africa [1]

  • Aug 13 Robert Lee Stewart, American Brigadier General and astronaut (STS 41B, 51J), born in Washington, D.C.
  • Aug 13 Sheila Armstrong, English soprano, born in Ashington, Northumberland
  • Aug 14 Sandy Gilmour, newscaster (Prime Time Sunday), born in Montclair, New Jersey
  • Aug 15 Gary Woollard, New Zealand rugby league five eighth (10 Tests; Wellington), born in Waiuku, New Zealand (d. 2021)
  • Aug 15 Larry Hartsell, American martial artist, bodyguard, trainer, student of Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto, born in Charlotte, North Carolina (d. 2007)
  • Aug 15 Peter York, British rock drummer (Spencer Davis Group), born in Redcar, Yorkshire
  • Aug 16 John Challis, British stage and screen actor (Only Fools and Horses - "Boycie"; Green Green Grass), born in Chiswick, England (d. 2021)
  • Aug 16 John Meulendijks, Dutch cryptogram maker (People's Daily)
  • Aug 16 Les Hunter, American basketball center (NCAA C'ship 1963, Loyola Ramblers; NBA: Baltimore Bullets; ABA All Star 1968, 69; Miami Floridians), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2020)
  • Aug 17 John Tyrrell, British musicologist (Leoš Janáček; The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) (d. 2018)
  • Aug 17 Tommy West [Picardo], American record producer (Jim Croce; Anne Murray), and singer-songwriter, born in Jersey City, New Jersey (d. 2021)
  • Aug 18 Tommy Carroll, Irish soccer defender (17 caps, Republic of Ireland; Ipswich Town), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2020)
  • Aug 19 Fred Thompson, US senator (R-Tenn)/actor (In the Line of Fire), born in Sheffield, Alabama (d. 2015)
  • Aug 19 Michiel Patijn, Dutch asst sect of state of Foreign affairs, born in The Hague, Netherlands
  • Aug 20 Bernd Kannenber, German race walker (Olympic gold FRG 50k 1972), born in Kaliningrad, Russia (d. 2021)
  • Aug 20 Fred Norman, American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • Aug 20 Hans-Joachim Klein, German 100m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1964), born in Darmstadt, Germany

Isaac Hayes (1942-2008)

Aug 20 American Southern soul musician, singer-songwriter, Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer ("Theme from Shaft"), and actor (The Rockford Files - "Gandolf Fitch"; South Park -"Chef"), born in Covington, Tennessee

  • Aug 22 Bob Harris, American sportscaster (announcer Duke University men's basketball & football 1976-2017), born in Albemarle, North Carolina (d. 2024)
  • Aug 22 Uğur Mumcu, Turkish journalist and writer (Cumhuriyet Murder), born in Kırşehir, Turkey (d. 1993)
  • Aug 23 Mimis Papaioannou, Greek soccer forward (61 caps; AEK Athens 480 games), born in Nea Nikomedeia, Greece (d. 2023)

Nancy Richey (81 years old)

Aug 23 American tennis player (Australian Open 1967, French Open 1968), born in San Angelo, Texas

  • Aug 23 Patricia McBride, American ballerina (New York City Ballet, 1959-89), artistic director and ballet master (Charlotte Ballet), born in Teaneck, New Jersey
  • Aug 24 Howard Jacobson, British novelist (The Finkler Question) and newspaper columnist, born in Manchester, England
  • Aug 24 Joe Chambers, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Chambers Brothers), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Aug 24 Karen Uhlenbeck, American mathematician and founder of modern geometric analysis (Abel Prize), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Aug 24 Max Cleland, American politician (U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1997-2003), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Aug 25 Imogen Hassall, English actress (Countess of Cleavage-Carry on Loving), born in Surrey England (d. 1980)
  • Aug 25 Margaret L. Thompson Murdock, American army and first woman to win medal for small bore rifle (Olympic silver 1976), born in Topeka, Kansas
  • Aug 25 Nathan Deal, American attorney and politician (Rep-D-Georgia), born in Millen, Georgia
  • Aug 25 Walter Williams, American rock vocalist (O'Jays - "Love Train"; Use Ta Be My Girl"), born in Canton, Ohio
  • Aug 26 John E. Blaha, American USAF/astronaut (STS 29, 33, 43, 58, 79/81), born in San Antonio, Texas
  • Aug 26 Keith Alison, American session and touring guitarist (Paul Revere and The Raiders, 1968-75), and songwriter, born in Coleman, Texas (d. 2021)
  • Aug 26 Vic Dana [Samuel Mendola], American singer and dancer ("Red Roses For A Blue Lady"), born in Buffalo, New York
  • Aug 26 Yevgeniy Zagorulko, Russian high jump coach (Andrey Silnov, Yelena Yelesina, Anna Chicherova), born in Tyrma, Russia (d. 2021)
  • Aug 27 "Chip" Douglas [Hatlelid], American songwriter, arranger, bassist (The Turtles, 1966-67 -"Happy Together"), and record producer (The Monkees), born in San Francisco, California
  • Aug 27 Brian Peckford, Canadian politician
  • Aug 27 Daryl Dragon, American keyboardist (Captain & Tennille - "Love Will Keep Us Together"), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2019)
  • Aug 29 James Glennon, American cinematographer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)
  • Aug 29 John Heuser, American electron microscopist, born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
  • Aug 29 Sterling Morrison, American rock guitarist (Velvet Underground - "Sweet Jane"), born in East Meadow, New York (d. 1995)
  • Aug 30 Jonathan Aitken, English politician (Conservative MP), born in Dublin, Ireland
  • Aug 30 Pervez Sajjad, Pakistani cricket left-arm spinner (19 Tests 1964-73), born in Lahore, Pakistan
  • Aug 31 Barnyard Dawg [George P Dog], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Robert McKimson (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Walky Talky Hawky"
  • Aug 31 Carole Wells, American actress (Pistols 'n' Petticoats), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Aug 31 Eugenio Trías Sagnier, Spanish philosopher, born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2013)
  • Aug 31 Isao Aoki, Japanese golfer (World Matchplay C'ship 1978), born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan,
  • Sep 1 C[arolyn] J[anice] Cherryh, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Faded Sun Trilogy)
  • Sep 2 Barbara Donald, American jazz trumpeter and bandleader, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2013)
  • Sep 3 Al Jardine, American guitarist and singer (Beach Boys - "Help Me Rhonda"; "Sloop John B."), born in Lima, Ohio
  • Sep 4 Alireza Shapour Shahbazi, Iranian archaeologist and a world expert on Achaemenid archaeology, born in Shiraz, Iran (d. 2006)
  • Sep 4 Bob Filner, American politician (Rep-D-California 1992-2012; Mayor of San Diego, 2012-13), born in Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania
  • Sep 4 Jerry Jarrett, American pro wrestling promoter (founder Continental Wrestling Association, US Wrestling Association, NWA:TNA), born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 2023)
  • Sep 4 Merald "Bubba" Knight, American singer (Gladys Knights & Pips), born in Atlanta, Georgia

Ray Floyd (81 years old)

Sep 4 American golfer (US Masters 1976; PGA C'ship 1969, 82; US Open 1986; 4 x Seniors Tour major titles), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina

  • Sep 5 Denise Fabre, French television presenter, born in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France
  • Sep 5 Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor (Improvisaciones), born in Mexico City (d. 1995)
  • Sep 5 Werner Herzog, German director (Burden of Dreams, Stroszek, Woyzeck), born in Munich, Germany
  • Sep 6 Dave Bargeron, American jazz-rock trombonist and tuba player (Blood, Sweat & Tears), born in New York City
  • Sep 6 Mel McDaniel, American country singer ("Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On"), born in Checotah, Oklahoma (d. 2011)
  • Sep 7 Alan Oakes, British footballer (Manchester City), born in Winsford, England

Roy DeMeo (1942-1983)

Sep 7 American gangster (Gambino crime family), born in Brooklyn, New York

  • Sep 8 Ansen [Nancy Ann] Dibble, Dutch sci-fi author (Summerfair), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2006)
  • Sep 8 Brian Cole, American rock vocalist and bassist (The Association), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 1972)
  • Sep 8 Chuck Plotkin, American recording engineer and producer (Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Orleans), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Sep 8 Sal Valentino [Salvatore Willard Spampinato], American rock musician (the Beau Brummels), born in San Francisco, California
  • Sep 9 Danny Kalb, American blues guitarist (The Blues Project), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2022)
  • Sep 9 Inez Foxx, American R&B singer (Mockingbird), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Sep 9 John Linder, American politician (Rep-R-Georgia 1993-2011), born in Deer River, Minnesota
  • Sep 9 Luther Simmons, American R&B singer, songwriter and producer (The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays The Fool"), born in New York City (d. 2016)
  • Sep 10 Danny Hutton, Irish-American rock vocalist (Three Dog Night - "One"; "Joy To The World"; "Black And White"), born in Buncrana, Donegal, Ireland
  • Sep 11 Gerome Ragni, American playwright and songwriter (Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
  • Sep 11 Lola Falana [Loletha Elayne], American singer and actress (Golden Boy; A Man Called Adam), born in Camden, New Jersey

Tom Dreesen (81 years old)

Sep 11 American comedian (Tim Reid's partner), born in Harvey, Illinois

  • Sep 12 Michel Drucker, French journalist and TV host, born in Vire, France
  • Sep 12 Tomés Marco, Spanish composer (Transfiguración), born in Madrid, Spain
  • Sep 13 Vladislav Zolotaryov, Soviet Russian bayanist (button accordion player), and composer (Six Children's Suites), born in De-kastri, Khabarovsk Krai, USSR (d. 1975)
  • Sep 14 Bernard MacLaverty, Northern Irish writer (Grace Notes), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Sep 14 Kuldar Sink, Estonian composer, born in Tallin, USSR (now Estonia) (d. 1995)
  • Sep 14 Oliver Lake, American jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Marianna, Arkansas
  • Sep 15 Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, American sci-fi author (Hotel Transylvania), born in Berkeley, California

Emmerson Mnangagwa (81 years old)

Sep 15 Zimbabwean politician (President 2017-), born in Zvishavane, South Rhodesia

  • Sep 15 Lee Dorman, American rock bassist (Iron Butterfly; Captain Beyond), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2012)
  • Sep 16 Bernie Calvert, English rock bassist (Hollies), born in Brierfield, England
  • Sep 16 Dennis Conner, American yachtsman (America's Cup winning skipper 1974, 80, 87, 88; Olympic bronze Tempest class 1976; World C'ship gold Star class 1971, 77), born in San Diego, California
  • Sep 16 Don Preston, American session and touring guitarist (Leon Russell; Joe Cocker; Stone Canyon Band), and singer-songwriter, born in Denver, Colorado
  • Sep 16 Linda G Miller, American actress (Night of the Juggler, Mississippi), born in New York City
  • Sep 16 Tom Wargo, American golfer (PGA Senior C'ship 1993, British Senior Open 1994), born in Marlette, Michigan
  • Sep 17 Beverly Aadland, Errol Flynn's last girlfriend, born in Hollywood, California
  • Sep 17 Des Lynam, British TV and radio sportscaster, born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
  • Sep 17 Doris Brown-Heritage, American 800m track star (Olympic gold 1968), born in Gig Harbor, Washington
  • Sep 17 Robert Graysmith, American Zodiac killer researcher and author, born in Pensacola, Florida
  • Sep 18 Alex Stepney, English football goalkeeper (Manchester United), born in Mitcham, Surrey, England
  • Sep 19 Freda Payne, American pop and soul singer ("Band Of Gold") and actress, born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Sep 20 Gérald Tremblay, Québec politician (41st Mayor of Montreal), born in Ottawa, Ontario
  • Sep 20 Robbe De Hert, Flemish director and producer (Fugitive Cinema, Bomb), born in Farnborough, Hampshire, England
  • Sep 21 Ann Elder, American comedienne (Smothers Brothers Show, Laugh-In), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Sep 22 David Stern, American basketball executive (NBA commissioner 1984-2014; longest-tenured commissioner in history of major North American sports leagues), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2020)
  • Sep 22 Dick Pickering, British trade unionist, born in Manchester, England (d. 1996)
  • Sep 22 Marlena Shaw [Marlina Burgess], American jazz, R&B, and disco singer ("California Soul"; "Touch Me In the Morning"), born in New Rochelle, New York (d. 2024)
  • Sep 22 Ole Anderson, American pro wrestler (founding member of influential stable "The Four Horsemen"; PWI Tag Team of the Year 1975, 77 with Gene Anderson), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2024)
  • Sep 23 Daniel Perlongo, American classical music composer, and educator, born in Gaastra, Michigan
  • Sep 23 Dith Pran, Cambodian photojournalist, survivor of the Cambodian genocide, and subject of the movie "The Killing Fields", born in Siem Reap, Cambodia (d. 2008)
  • Sep 23 Jeremy Steig, American jazz flutist ("Howlin' for Judy"; "Wayfaring Stranger"), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2016)
  • Sep 23 Sila María Calderón, Puerto Rican politician
  • Sep 24 Gerry Marsden, British rock vocalist (Gerry & Pacemakers - "How Do You Do It?"; "Ferry Cross The Mersey"), and TV personality, born in Liverpool, England (d. 2021) [1]
  • Sep 24 Phyllis "Jiggs" Allbut, American rock vocalist (Angels - "My Boyfriend's Back"), born in Orange, New Jersey
  • Sep 25 Billy Mundi [also Tony Schnasse, born Antonio Salas], American session musician and drummer (The Mothers of Invention, Rhinoceros), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2014)
  • Sep 25 John Taylor, British jazz pianist, born in Manchester, England (d. 2015)
  • Sep 25 Peter Petherick, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (6 Tests, 16 wickets, hat-trick on debut; Otago, Wellington), born in Ranfurly, New Zealand (d. 2015)
  • Sep 26 Ingrid Mickler-Becker, German long jumper and relayer (Olympic gold 1972), born in Geseke, North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Sep 26 Kent McCord, American actor (Officer Jim Reed- "Adam 12"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Sep 27 Alvin Stardust [Bernard Jewry], English rock singer ("Jealous Mind"), born in Muswell Hill, North London, (d. 2014)
  • Sep 27 Tessa Blackstone "the Red Baroness", British politician and educator, born in Bures, England
  • Sep 28 (Sebastião) "Tim" Maia, Brazilian rock, soul, sambalanço, and funk singer-songwriter, and musician, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 1998)
  • Sep 28 Grant Jackson, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1969; World Series 1979; Philadelphia Phillies; Baltimore Orioles; Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Fostoria, Ohio (d. 2021)
  • Sep 28 Marshall Bell, American actor (Nightmare on Elm Street 2), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Sep 28 Pierre Clémenti, French actor (d. 1999)
  • Sep 29 Bill Nelson, American astronaut (STS 61C), attorney,and politician (U.S. Representative (D) Florida, 1979-1999; U.S. Senate (D) Florida, 2001-19; NASA Administrator, 2021- ), born in Miami, Florida
  • Sep 29 Dave Wilcox, American Pro Football HOF linebacker (First-team All-Pro 1971, 72; 7 x Pro Bowl; San Francisco 49ers), born in Ontario, Oregon (d. 2023)
  • Sep 29 Donna Corcoran, American actress (Man Without a Star), born in Quincy, Massachusetts
  • Sep 29 Felice Gimondi, Italian road cyclist (Tour de France 1965; Giro d'Italia 1967, 69, 76; Vuelta a España 1968), born in Sedrina, Italy (d. 2019)
  • Sep 29 Ian McShane, British actor (Roots; Bare Essence), born in Blackburn England
  • Sep 29 Jean-Luc Ponty, French jazz-fusion electric violinist (Frank Zappa; Mahavishnu Orchestra; Cosmic Messenger; Tchokola), born in Avranches, France
  • Sep 29 Madeline Kahn, American stage and screen actress (What's Up, Doc?; Young Frankenstein; Paper Moon; Blazing Saddles), and singer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
  • Sep 29 Perry Lederman, American folk and blues singer and guitarist, born in Brooklyn, Nw York City (d. 1995)
  • Sep 29 Rajinder Goel, Indian cricket spin bowler (record for most wickets in Ranji Trophy 637), born in Narwana, British India (d. 2020)
  • Sep 29 Steve Tesich, Serbian-American screenwriter and playwright (Breaking Away), born in Užice, Yugoslavia (d. 1996)
  • Sep 30 (Angus) "Gus" Dudgeon, British pop record producer (Elton John, David Bowie), born in Woking, Surrey (d. 2002)
  • Sep 30 Dewey Martin, Canadian rock drummer (Buffalo Springfield - "For What It's Worth"), born in Chesterville, Ontario (d. 2009)
  • Sep 30 Frankie Lymon, American pop singer (The Teenagers - "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"), born in New York City (d. 1968)
  • Sep 30 Sture Pettersson, Swedish cyclist (Olympic silver 1968)
  • Oct 1 Herb Fame, American pop and soul singer (Peaches & Herb - "Reunited"), born in Washington, D.C.
  • Oct 1 Jean-Pierre Jabouille, French auto racer (55 x F1 GP, 2 wins; 4 x 3rd overall 24 Hours of Le Mans), born in Paris, France (d. 2023)
  • Oct 1 Jean-Pierre Joubille, French auto racer (European F2 champion 1976), born in Paris, France

Steve Sabol (1942-2012)

Oct 2 American filmmaker (35 Emmy awards - NFL Films), born in Moorestown, New Jersey

  • Oct 4 Christopher Stone, actor (Dave-Dallas, Interns), born in Manchester, New Hampshire
  • Oct 4 Jenny Arean [Joanna Klarenbeek], Dutch actress, cabaret and theatre singer ("Vluchten kan niet meer"), born in Lisse, Netherlands
  • Oct 4 Karl W. Richter, American aviator (d. 1967)
  • Oct 5 Bengt Madsen, Swedish soccer administrator (chairman Malmö FF 1999-2009), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2021)
  • Oct 5 Richard Street, American R&B musician (The Temptations, 1971-93 - "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)
  • Oct 6 Britt Ekland, actress (Wicker Man, Asylum), born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Oct 6 Fred Travalena, American comedian/impressionist (Buy & Cell), born in New York City
  • Oct 6 Jerry Grote, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1968, 74, World Series 1969; New York Mets), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2024) [1]
  • Oct 7 Joy Behar [Occhiuto], American actress and comedian (The View), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Oct 9 Shukri Ghanem, Libyan Prime Minister (2003-2006), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2012)
  • Oct 10 Bruce Ricker, American jazz and blues documentarian (The Last of the Blue Devils; Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser), born in Staten Island, New York (d. 2011)
  • Oct 10 Chartchai Chionoi, Thai boxer (WBC/WBA flyweight champion), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 2018)
  • Oct 10 James Marshall, American illustrator and author (George and Martha, The Stupids), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1992)
  • Oct 10 Radu Vasile, Prime Minister of Romania (1998-99), born in Sibiu, Romania (d. 2013)

Amitabh Bachchan (81 years old)

Oct 11 Indian actor (The Great Gatsby), born in Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Oct 11 Vic Fazio, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Winchester, Massachusetts
  • Oct 12 Daliah Lavi [Levinbuck], Israeli actress (Casino Royale; Lord Jim), and singer, born in Haifa, British Palestine (d. 2017)
  • Oct 12 Melvin Franklin (né English), American R&B bass vocalist (The Temptations, 1960-94 - "Ball of Confusion"), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 1995)
  • Oct 13 Bob Bailey, American baseball player, born in Long Beach, California
  • Oct 13 Jerry Jones, American businessman and NFL team owner (Dallas Cowboys, 1989-present), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Oct 13 Pamela Tiffin, American actress (Viva Max!), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2020) [1]
  • Oct 13 Peter Kemper, Dutch soccer defender (3 caps; PSV 221 games), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2020)
  • Oct 14 Billy Harrison, Irish rock guitarist (Them), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Oct 15 Chris Andrews, British-German songwriter (Adam Faith; Sandie Shaw), singer ("Yesterday Man"), and record producer, born in Romford, Essex, England
  • Oct 15 Jim Leach, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa), born in Davenport, Iowa
  • Oct 16 Dave Lovelady, English drummer (The Fourmost - "A Little Loving"), born in Litherland, United Kingdom
  • Oct 17 Gary Puckett, American pop vocalist (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - "Woman, Woman"; "Lady Willpower"), born in Hibbing, Minnesota
  • Oct 18 Larry Pickering, Australian political cartoonist and illustrator, born in Australia (d. 2018)
  • Oct 18 Willie Horton, baseball slugger (Detroit Tigers)
  • Oct 19 Andrew Vachss, American author and attorney
  • Oct 20 Earl Hindman, American actor (Wilson-Home Improvement), born in Bisbee, Arizona
  • Oct 20 Joe Bourne, American jazz and gospel singer ("Upbeat and Sweet"), and visual artist, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Oct 21 Allan Grice, Australian racing driver
  • Oct 21 Elvin Bishop, American blues-rock guitarist and songwriter ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love"), born in Glendale, California,

Judith Sheindlin (81 years old)

Oct 21 American jurist and television personality (Judge Judy), born in Brooklyn, New York

  • Oct 21 Les AuCoin, American politician (Rep-D-OR, 1975-93), born in Portland, Oregon
  • Oct 21 Orlando Aravena, Chilean soccer midfielder who played 6 internationals (Deportes La Serena, Ñublense) and manager of Chile (1987-89), born in Talca, Chile (d. 2024)
  • Oct 22 Annette Funicello, American actress (Mickey Mouse Club; Beach Party movies), and singer ("Tall Paul"; "O Dio Mio"), born in Utica, New York, (d. 2013)
  • Oct 22 Bobby Fuller, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Bobby Fuller Four - "I Fought The Law"), born in Baytown, Texas (d. 1966)
  • Oct 22 Robin John Maconie, New Zealand pianist, electro-acoustic film and concert composer, and musicologist (Stockhausen), born in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Oct 23 Anita Roddick, English businesswoman and cosmetic manufacturer (Body Shop), born in Littlehampton, West Sussex (d. 2007) [1]

Michael Crichton (1942-2008)

Oct 23 American novelist (The Andromeda Strain: Congo), screenwriter (Jurassic Park; ER), television and film producer (ER; Twister; Looker), born in Chicago, Illinois

  • Oct 24 Rolf Blättler, Swiss soccer midfielder who played 28 internationals; Grasshoppers, Lugano, FC St. Gallen, born in Uster, Switzerland (d. 2024)
  • Oct 25 Terumasa Hino, Japanese jazz, avant-garde, and jazz-fusion trumpeter, cornetist and flügelhorn player, born in Tokyo, Japan
  • Oct 26 Bob Hoskins, English actor (Who Framed Roger Rabbit), born in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, England (d. 2014)
  • Oct 26 Colin Loughnan, Australian rock and jazz saxophonist, vocalist, arranger, composer, and teacher (,Sydney Conservatorium of Music), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Oct 26 Dietmar Polaczek, Austrian composer and writer, born in Bendsburg, Upper Silesia (now Będzin, Poland)
  • Oct 26 John P "Jannie" Roux, South African secretary to Presidents Botha and De Klerk