Walter Alvarez

American geologist.

Born October 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berkeley.

Hussein Fahmy

Egyptian actor (born 1940).

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

Joe Baker

England footballer (1940-2003).

Born July 17th, 1940 in Woolton.

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

Olga Georges-Picot

French actress (1940-1997).

Born January 6th, 1940 in Shanghai.

Died June 19th, 1997 at 57 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (falling).

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Indian dancer (1940–2024).

Born December 20th, 1940 in Madanapalle.

Died August 3rd, 2024 at 83 years old in New Delhi. ^[ref]

Stanley Hauerwas

American theologian.

Born July 24th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Dallas.

Taihō Kōki

Japanese sumo wrestler and the 48th yokozuna (1940-2013).

Born May 29th, 1940 in Shisuka.

Died January 19th, 2013 at 72 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). ^[ref]

Matthew Fox

American priest and theologian (1940-).

Born December 21st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Madison. ^[ref]

Mills Watson

Actor.

Born July 10th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Oakland.

Leon Ware

American recording artist, songwriter and composer (1940–2017).

Born February 16th, 1940 in Detroit.

Died February 23rd, 2017 at 77 years old in Marina del Rey (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Craig Brown

Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2023).

Born July 1st, 1940 in Corkerhill.

Died June 26th, 2023 at 82 years old in Ayr. ^[ref]

George Ritzer

American sociologist.

Born October 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City.

Kenny Rankin

American singer-songwriter (1940-2009).

Born February 10th, 1940 in Manhattan.

Died June 7th, 2009 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Enrique Rocha

Mexican actor (1940–2021).

Born January 5th, 1940 in Silao.

Died November 7th, 2021 at 81 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Peter Atkins

British chemist.

Born August 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Amersham.

Davey Graham

British guitarist (1940–2008).

Born November 22nd, 1940 in Hinckley.

Died December 15th, 2008 at 68 years old in London, Greater London (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr

Head of the libyan army (1940-2011).

Born January 16th, 1940 in Jalu. ^[ref]

Died October 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Sirte. ^[ref]

Jimmy Castor

American musician (1940–2012).

Born June 23rd, 1940 in Manhattan.

Died January 16th, 2012 at 71 years old in Henderson (heart failure). ^[ref]

Dickie Rock

Irish singer (1936–2024).

Born September 10th, 1940 in Dublin. ^[ref]

Died December 6th, 2024 at 84 years old in Dublin. ^[ref]

Robby Müller

Dutch cinematographer (1940–2018).

Born April 4th, 1940 in Willemstad.

Died July 3rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Amsterdam. ^[ref]

Robert Winston

British scientist (born 1940).

Born July 15th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Greater London.

Gigi Proietti

Italian actor (1940–2020).

Born November 2nd, 1940 in Rome.

Died November 2nd, 2020 at 80 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

James W. Fowler

American psychologist (1940–2015).

Born October 12th, 1940 in San Fernando.

Died October 16th, 2015 at 75 years old in Atlanta.

Abraham Foxman

Former national director of the anti-defamation league.

Born May 1st, 1940 in Baranavichy.

Died May 10th, 2026 at 86 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Chet Walker

American basketball player (1940–2024).

Born February 22nd, 1940 in Benton Harbor. ^[ref]

Died June 8th, 2024 at 84 years old in Long Beach. ^[ref]