Authors born in 1942
- Dan O'Neill Caricaturist, 1942
- Dan Sperber 1942
- Daniel Barenboim Pianist, 1942
- Daniel Dennett Philosopher, 1942
- Danny Hutton Singer, 1942
- Danny Lyon Photographer, 1942
- Dave Cutler Software Developer, 1942
- Dave Draper Bodybuilder , 1942
- David Berlinski Author, 1942
- David Bloor Sociologist, 1942
- David Bonderman Businessman, 1942
- David Bradley Actor, 1942
- David D. Burns Professor, 1942
- David E. Cooper Professor, 1942
- David Fanshawe Composer, 1942
- David Gergen Political Commentator, 1942
- David Hunt Politician, 1942
- David K. Shipler Author, 1942
- David Lange Politician, 1942
- David Minge Judge, 1942
- David Myers Psychologist, 1942
- David Ogden Stiers Actor, 1942
- David Prosser, Jr. Lawyer, 1942
- David Rumelhart Psychologist, 1942
- David Steinberg Comedian, 1942
- David Stern Baseball Manager, 1942
- David W. Wolfe Politician, 1942
- David Williamson Dramatist, 1942
- Dee Dee Warwick Singer, 1942
- Dennis Conner Athlete, 1942
- Dennis Hastert Politician, 1942
- Derek Jarman Film Director, 1942
- Dick Pound Swimmer, 1942
- Donald L. Carcieri Politician, 1942
- Donna Leon Author, 1942
- Donna McKechnie Dancer, 1942
- Douglas Dunn Poet, 1942
- Douglas Trumbull Film Director, 1942
- Eddie Levert Singer-Songwriter, 1942
- Edmund Blair Bolles Author, 1942