- 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 5 Bengt Madsen, Swedish soccer administrator (chairman Malmö FF 1999-2009), born in Malmö, Sweden (d. 2021)
- 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 10 Chartchai Chionoi, Thai boxer (WBC/WBA flyweight champion), born in Bangkok, Thailand (d. 2018)
- 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 Peter Kemper, Dutch soccer defender (3 caps; PSV 221 games), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2020)
- Oct 18 Willie Horton, baseball slugger (Detroit Tigers)
- Oct 21 Allan Grice, Australian racing driver
- Oct 28 Kees Verkerk, Dutch skater World Champion (1967)/(Olympic gold 1968), born in Maasdam, Netherlands
- Oct 31 Dave McNally, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1969-70, 72; World Series 1966, 70; Baltimore Orioles), born in Billings, Montana (d. 2002)
About October 1942
How Old? 81 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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