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In the year 1940
1,374 Notable birthdays
Hérard Abraham
Haitian politician (1940–2022).
Born July 28th, 1940 in Port-au-Prince.
Died August 24th, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]
William Campbell
American businessman and chairman (1940–2016).
Born August 31st, 1940 in Homestead.
Died April 18th, 2016 at 75 years old in Palo Alto (cancer). [ref]
Aron Kincaid
Actor, voice actor (1940-2011).
Born June 15th, 1940 in Los Angeles.
Died January 6th, 2011 at 70 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Bobby Rousseau
Canadian ice hockey player (1940–2025).
Born July 26th, 1940 in Montreal.
Died December 13th, 2025 at 85 years old in Trois-Rivières. [ref]
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría
President of costa rica.
Born January 9th, 1940 (age 86 years) in San José.
Ahmed Qaid Saleh
Algerian military officer (1940–2019).
Born January 13th, 1940 in Aïn Yagout.
Died December 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Kishin Shinoyama
Japanese photographer (1940–2024).
Born December 3rd, 1940 in Yodobashi-ku.
Died January 4th, 2024 at 83 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.
American politician (1940–2005).
Born July 24th, 1940 in Greenville.
Died December 7th, 2005 at 65 years old in West Columbia (myocardial infarction).
Philippe Léotard
French singer and actor (1940-2001).
Born August 28th, 1940 in Nice.
Died August 25th, 2001 at 60 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure).
Tilo Prückner
German actor and author (1940–2020).
Born October 26th, 1940 in Augsburg.
Died July 2nd, 2020 at 79 years old in Berlin (heart failure). [ref]
Jean-Marie Cavada
French journalist and politician.
Born February 24th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Épinal.
Brian O'Leary
American astronomer, astronaut, writer, blogger and advocate (1940-2011).
Born January 27th, 1940 in Boston.
Died July 28th, 2011 at 71 years old in Ecuador (cancer).
Janis Martin
American musician (1940–2007).
Born March 27th, 1940 in Pittsylvania County.
Died September 3rd, 2007 at 67 years old in Durham (cancer). [ref]
Peter Gethin
British racing driver (1940-2011).
Born February 21st, 1940 in Ewell.
Died December 5th, 2011 at 71 years old in Haslemere (brain cancer). [ref]
Joe DioGuardi
American politician.
Born September 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City, The Bronx.
Steve O'Rourke
British band manager and racecar driver (1940-2003).
Born October 1st, 1940 in Willesden. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2003 at 63 years old in Miami (stroke).
Li Zhaoxing
Chinese diplomat and politician.
Born October 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Huangdao District.
Kinryū Arimoto
Japanese voice actor (1940–2019).
Born February 11th, 1940 in Tottori.
Died February 1st, 2019 at 78 years old in Minato (esophageal cancer).
Dick Morrissey
British jazz musician (1940–2000).
Died November 8th, 2000 at 60 years old in Deal (cancer).
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