E. A. S. Prasanna

Indian cricket player.

Born May 22nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Bengaluru.

Michel Micombero

President of burundi (1940-1983).

Born August 26th, 1940 in Rutovu Commune.

Died July 16th, 1983 at 42 years old in Mogadishu (myocardial infarction).

Louise Johnson

British biochemist and protein crystallographer (1940-2012).

Born September 26th, 1940 in Worcester.

Died September 25th, 2012 at 71 years old in Cambridge. ^[ref]

Steve Swallow

American jazz bassist and composer.

Born October 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Fair Lawn.

Genya Ravan

American rock singer and producer.

Born January 1st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Łódź. ^[ref]

Ralph Towner

American musician.

Born March 1st, 1940 in Chehalis.

Died January 18th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Phyllis Chesler

Psychotherapist, college professor, and author.

Born October 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in United States.

Count Ingolf of Rosenborg

Former danish prince (born 1940); elder son of knud, hereditary prince of denmark, and princess caroline-mathilde of denmark.

Born February 17th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Sorgenfri Palace.

Tim Rose

American musician (1940–2002).

Born September 23rd, 1940 in Washington, D.C..

Died September 24th, 2002 at 62 years old in London.

David Price

Professor and u.s. representative.

Born August 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Erwin.

Prince Sixtus Enrique of Parma

Parmese royal.

Born July 22nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Pau.

Nong Duc Manh

Former general secretary of the communist party of vietnam.

Born September 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Bắc Kạn.

Robert Pinsky

American poet, editor, literary critic, academic (born 1940).

Born October 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Long Branch.

Valie Export

Austrian media artist (1940–2026).

Born May 17th, 1940 in Linz.

Died May 14th, 2026 at 85 years old in Vienna. ^[ref]

Peter Diamond

Nobel prize in economics winner.

Born April 29th, 1940 (age 86 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

Eberhard Weber

German musician.

Born January 22nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Stuttgart.

Jerzy Buzek

Prime minister of poland (r. 1997–2001); president of the european parliament (r. 2009–2012).

Born July 3rd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Smilovice. ^[ref]

Jaime Roldos Aquilera

President of ecuador (1979–1981).

Born November 5th, 1940 in Guayaquil.

Died May 24th, 1981 at 40 years old in Celica Canton.

Joanna Miles

American actress.

Born March 6th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Nice.

Pippo Franco

Italian singer, actor and comedian.

Born September 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Rome. ^[ref]

Phelekezela Mphoko

Zimbabwean diplomat.

Born June 11th, 1940 in Bubi District.

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

Joachim Frank

German-born american biophysicist and nobel laureate.

Born September 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Siegen.

Aliza Gur

Former israeli actress and model; miss israel 1960.

Born April 1st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Ramat Gan.

Wyche Fowler

American politician and ambassador.

Born October 6th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Atlanta.

Heinz Stücke

German cyclist and photographer.

Born January 11th, 1940 in Hövelhof.

Died July 22nd, 2026 at 86 years old in Hövelhof.