List of Famous people who died in 1942

Dame Emily Penrose, was an ancient historian and Principal of three early women's university colleges in the UK: Bedford College from 1893 until 1897, Royal Holloway College from 1898 until 1907, and Somerville College, Oxford University from 1907 until 1926. She was the first woman to achieve First Class honours in Classics at the University of Oxford, and was instrumental in securing the admission of women as full members of the university in 1920.

Sir Reginald Theodore Blomfield was a prolific British architect, garden designer and author of the Victorian and Edwardian period.

Francis Godfrey Bertram Arkwright was an English army officer and first-class cricketer. Arkwright was a right-handed batsman.

Brigadier-General Frank Henry Burnell-Nugent,, born Frank Henry Nugent, was a British Army officer and an English first-class cricketer.

Neeme Ruus was an Estonian politician, communist activist and Esperantist. He was a member of VI Riigikogu. On 21 June 1940, Ruus was appointed Minister of Social Affairs of the cabinet of Johannes Vares.

George Douglas Cochrane Newton, 1st Baron Eltisley, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Eusebio Ayala was an intellectual and statesman, and President of Paraguay from 7 November 1921 to 12 April 1923 and again from 15 August 1932 to 17 February 1936. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He was overthrown by Rafael Franco.

Hans Erdmann was a German composer. He produced several film scores for German films.