Iva Zanicchi

Italian singer and politician.

Born January 18th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Ligonchio.

Tony Conrad

American filmmaker, violinist and composer (1940-2016).

Born March 7th, 1940 in Concord. ^[ref]

Died April 9th, 2016 at 76 years old in Cheektowaga (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Graham T. Allison

American political scientist (1940-).

Born March 23rd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Charlotte.

Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp

American mathematician (1940-2019).

Born September 6th, 1940 in Dover.

Died April 9th, 2019 at 78 years old in Piedmont (pulmonary fibrosis).

Stephen Kovacevich

American pianist and conductor.

Born October 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in San Pedro.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

American writer (1940–2021).

Born March 14th, 1940 in Tennessee.

Died November 30th, 2021 at 81 years old in Nashville.

Nicola Di Bari

Italian singer.

Born September 29th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Zapponeta.

Jürgen Todenhöfer

German politician and author.

Born November 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Offenburg.

Gilbert Shelton

American cartoonist.

Born May 31st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Houston.

José Nápoles

Cuban-mexican boxer (1940-2019).

Born April 13th, 1940 in Santiago de Cuba.

Died August 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Mexico City (disease). ^[ref]

Kunimitsu Takahashi

Japanese racing driver (1940-2022).

Born January 29th, 1940 in Koganei.

Died March 16th, 2022 at 82 years old in Tokyo (lymphoma). ^[ref]

Jan Eliasson

Swedish diplomat and politician.

Born September 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Gothenburg.

Tim Severin

British explorer, historian, writer (1940-2020).

Born September 25th, 1940 in Jorhat.

Died December 18th, 2020 at 80 years old in County Cork. ^[ref]

Christoph Eschenbach

German musician.

Born February 20th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Wrocław.

Edward C. Prescott

American economist (1940-2022).

Born December 26th, 1940 in Glens Falls.

Died November 6th, 2022 at 81 years old in Paradise Valley. ^[ref]

Terry Dischinger

American basketball player and coach (1940–2023).

Born November 21st, 1940 in Terre Haute.

Died October 10th, 2023 at 82 years old in Lake Oswego. ^[ref]

Orlando Patterson

Historical and cultural sociologist.

Born June 5th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Westmoreland Parish.

Marshall Berman

American philosopher (1940-2013).

Born November 24th, 1940 in The Bronx.

Died September 11th, 2013 at 72 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Carol Heiss

American figure skater and actress.

Born January 20th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Queens.

Manto Tshabalala-Msimang

South african politician (1940-2009).

Born October 9th, 1940 in Durban.

Died December 16th, 2009 at 69 years old in Johannesburg. ^[ref]

Bobby Freeman

American singer (1940-2017).

Born June 13th, 1940 in San Francisco.

Died January 23rd, 2017 at 76 years old in Daly City. ^[ref]

Stanley R. Jaffe

American film producer (1940–2025).

Born July 31st, 1940 in New Rochelle. ^[ref]

Died March 10th, 2025 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage. ^[ref]

Nuala O'Faolain

Irish writer (1940–2008).

Born March 1st, 1940 in Dublin.

Died May 9th, 2008 at 68 years old in Dublin. ^[ref]

Mary Rand

British track and field athlete and olympic champion (1940-2026).

Born February 10th, 1940 in Wells.

Died March 27th, 2026 at 86 years old in Reno. ^[ref]

Norman Spinrad

American science fiction writer and critic (born 1940).

Born September 15th, 1940 (age 85 years) in The Bronx.