In memoriam: actors and TV figures we lost in 1942

Remembering 8 people from the world of film and television who died in 1942, most recent first, with the work they are best known for.

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Helen Westley

12 Dec 1942 · aged 67

Acting

Richard Tucker

5 Dec 1942 · aged 58

Acting

May Robson

20 Oct 1942 · aged 84

Acting

John Gottowt

29 Aug 1942 · aged 61

Acting

Louis Natheaux

23 Aug 1942 · aged 47

Acting

John Barrymore

29 May 1942 · aged 60

Acting

Hale Hamilton

19 May 1942 · aged 59

Acting

Carole Lombard

16 Jan 1942 · aged 33

Acting