List of Famous people who died in 1942

Yanka Kupala – was the pen name of Iván Daminíkavich Lutsévich, a Belarusian poet and writer. He is considered one of the greatest Belarusian-language writers of the 20th century.

Huberht Taylor Hudson, commonly known as Hubert Hudson instead of by his actual first name, was a navigating officer in the British Royal Navy, who took part in Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition to Antarctica.

James Carmody Lankton, known professionally as James C. Morton, was an American character actor. He appeared in 187 films between 1922 and 1942.

John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl,, styled Marquess of Tullibardine until 1917, was a Scottish soldier and Unionist politician.

Símun av Skarði was a Faroese poet, politician, and teacher.

Hermann Blumenthal was a German sculptor. He was a participating artist in the documenta 1.

Josette Andriot was a French film actress of the silent film era, best known for playing the role of Protéa in the series of espionnage films made between 1913 and 1919.

Edward Heywood Sr. was an American blues and jazz pianist, popular in the 1910s and 1920s.

Alfred Flatow was a German gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was Jewish.