Jim Smith

English footballer (1940-2019).

Born October 17th, 1940 in Sheffield.

Died December 10th, 2019 at 79 years old ^[ref]

Quentin Skinner

British historian (1940-).

Born November 26th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Oldham.

Frank Dobson

British politician (1940-2019).

Born March 15th, 1940 in York.

Died November 11th, 2019 at 79 years old

George DiCenzo

American actor (1940–2010).

Born April 21st, 1940 in New Haven.

Died August 9th, 2010 at 70 years old in Washington Crossing (sepsis). ^[ref]

Calypso Rose

Tobagonian musician; calypsonian.

Born April 27th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tobago.

Marie-Aglaë, Princess of Lichtenstein

Consort of liechtenstein (1989-2021).

Born April 14th, 1940 in Prague.

Died August 21st, 2021 at 81 years old in Grabs (stroke). ^[ref]

Zubaida Tharwat

Egyptian actress (1940–2016).

Born June 14th, 1940 in Alexandria. ^[ref]

Died December 13th, 2016 at 76 years old in Cairo (cancer). ^[ref]

Janet Carroll

Actress, singer (1940–2012).

Born December 24th, 1940 in Chicago.

Died May 22nd, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Neil Goldschmidt

American lawyer and politician (1940–2024).

Born June 16th, 1940 in Eugene.

Died June 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Portland (heart failure). ^[ref]

Andrew Neiderman

Writer.

Born October 26th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Julie Parrish

American actress (1940-2003).

Born October 21st, 1940 in Middlesboro.

Died October 1st, 2003 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).

Régis Debray

Intellectual, journalist, official, professor.

Born September 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Paris.

Aydin Aghdashloo

Iranian painter (born 1940).

Born October 30th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Rasht.

Jean-Luc Nancy

French philosopher (1940–2021).

Born July 26th, 1940 in Caudéran.

Died August 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Strasbourg. ^[ref]

Al Strobel

American actor (1940–2022).

Born January 28th, 1940 in Madison. ^[ref]

Died December 2nd, 2022 at 82 years old in Eugene. ^[ref]

Brian Bennett

British musician.

Born February 9th, 1940 (age 86 years) in London.

Helmut Jahn

German architect (1940-2021).

Born January 4th, 1940 in Zirndorf. ^[ref]

Died May 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Campton Hills (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Anson Chan

Hong kong politician.

Born January 17th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Shanghai.

John Patterson

American television and film director (1940-2005).

Born May 4th, 1940 in Buffalo.

Died February 7th, 2005 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).

Arthur Alexander

American country songwriter and soul singer (1940–1993).

Born May 10th, 1940 in Florence.

Died June 9th, 1993 at 53 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).

Hussein Fahmy

Egyptian actor (born 1940).

Born March 22nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Cairo.

Gerry Cheevers

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born December 7th, 1940 (age 85 years) in St. Catharines.

Conny Plank

German record producer and musician (1940–1987).

Born May 3rd, 1940 in Hütschenhausen.

Died December 18th, 1987 at 47 years old in Cologne (laryngeal cancer).

Joe Baker

England footballer (1940-2003).

Born July 17th, 1940 in Woolton.

Died October 6th, 2003 at 63 years old in Wishaw (myocardial infarction).

Musarrat Nazir

Pakistani actor and singer.

Born October 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lahore.