Nobuyoshi Araki

Japanese photographer (born 1940).

Born May 25th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Tokyo.

Chips Keswick

British businessman.

Born February 2nd, 1940 in London.

Died April 17th, 2024 at 84 years old ^[ref]

Arlie Russell Hochschild

American sociologist (1940-).

Born January 15th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Boston.

Connie Mack III

American politician from florida.

Born October 29th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Philadelphia.

H. B. Halicki

American actor and director (1940-1989).

Born October 18th, 1940 in Dunkirk.

Died August 20th, 1989 at 48 years old in Tonawanda (work accident).

Fakhruddin Ahmed

Bangladeshi economist and civil servant.

Born May 1st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Munshiganj District.

Natalie Trundy

American actress (1940-2019).

Born August 5th, 1940 in Boston.

Died December 5th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Veerappa Moily

Indian politician and writer.

Born January 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Moodabidri.

Patricia Schroeder

American politician (1940–2023).

Born July 30th, 1940 in Portland.

Died March 13th, 2023 at 82 years old in Celebration. ^[ref]

Farooq Leghari

Pakistani politician (1940-2010).

Born May 29th, 1940 in Choti Zareen.

Died October 20th, 2010 at 70 years old in Rawalpindi (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

Rajendra K. Pachauri

Indian academic (1940-2020).

Born August 20th, 1940 in Nainital.

Died February 13th, 2020 at 79 years old in Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (heart disease). ^[ref]

Russell Banks

American writer (1940–2023).

Born March 28th, 1940 in Newton. ^[ref]

Died January 7th, 2023 at 82 years old in Saratoga Springs (cancer). ^[ref]

Bechara Boutros al-Rahi

Maronite patriarch of antioch.

Born February 25th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Himlaya.

Dewey Martin

Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with buffalo springfield (1940–2009).

Born September 30th, 1940 in North Dundas.

Died February 1st, 2009 at 68 years old in Van Nuys.

Shujaat Hussain

Pakistani politician (born 1940).

Born January 27th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Gujrat.

Mark James

American songwriter.

Born November 29th, 1940 in Houston. ^[ref]

Died June 8th, 2024 at 83 years old in Nashville. ^[ref]

John Finnis

Australian legal scholar and philosopher.

Born July 28th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Adelaide.

Hugo Stiglitz

Mexican actor.

Born August 28th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Mexico City.

T. M. Scanlon

American philosopher.

Born June 28th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Indianapolis.

Godfrey Reggio

Filmmaker (born 1940).

Born March 29th, 1940 (age 86 years) in New Orleans.

Gao Xingjian

Chinese novelist and playwright (1940- ).

Born January 4th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Ganxian District.

Luis Valdez

American writer and director.

Born June 26th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Delano.

Lonnie Liston Smith

American pianist.

Born December 28th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Richmond.

Fontella Bass

American singer (1940–2012).

Born July 3rd, 1940 in St. Louis.

Died December 26th, 2012 at 72 years old in St. Louis (myocardial infarction).

Yossef Romano

Israeli weightlifter (1940–1972).

Born April 15th, 1940 in Benghazi.

Died September 5th, 1972 at 32 years old in Munich.