Jana Brejchová

Czech actress (1940–2026).

Born January 20th, 1940 in Prague.

Died February 6th, 2026 at 86 years old in Prague. ^[ref]

Mark Medoff

American actor and writer (1940-2019).

Born March 18th, 1940 in Mount Carmel.

Died April 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Las Cruces (falling from height). ^[ref]

Claus Offe

German political sociologist.

Born March 16th, 1940 in Berlin.

Died October 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Tom Petri

American politician.

Born May 28th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Marinette.

Nguyen Van Troi

Viet cong volunteer executed during vietnam war.

Born February 1st, 1940 in Quảng Nam.

Died October 15th, 1964 at 24 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (gunshot wound).

Lillian Faderman

American writer.

Born July 18th, 1940 (age 86 years) in The Bronx.

Rubén Hinojosa

American politician.

Born August 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Edcouch.

John Clute

Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary critic (born 1940).

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

Richard D. Ryder

British psychologist and animal rights advocate.

Born July 3rd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Corfe Castle.

Ri Su-yong

North korean politician - born 1940.

Born June 15th, 1940 (age 86 years) in South Hamgyong Province.

Lill Lindfors

Swedish jazz and schlager singer.

Born May 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Helsinki.

Georgie Dann

French singer, songwriter (1940-2021).

Born January 14th, 1940 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died November 3rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Majadahonda (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Hank Brown

American politician.

Born February 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Denver.

Jacqueline Sassard

French actress (1940–2021).

Born March 13th, 1940 in Nice.

Died July 17th, 2021 at 81 years old in Lugano.

Marie-José Nat

French actress (1940–2019).

Born April 22nd, 1940 in Bonifacio.

Died October 10th, 2019 at 79 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). ^[ref]

Ernest Sosa

American philosopher.

Born June 17th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Cárdenas.

Taylor G. Wang

American materials engineer and astronaut.

Born June 16th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Ganxian District.

Vera Tschechowa

Polish-german actress (1940–2024).

Born July 22nd, 1940 in Berlin.

Died April 3rd, 2024 at 83 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Ronald Shannon Jackson

American jazz drummer (1940–2013).

Born January 12th, 1940 in Fort Worth.

Died October 19th, 2013 at 73 years old in Fort Worth (leukemia). ^[ref]

Jan Janssen

Dutch cyclist.

Born May 19th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Pijnacker-Nootdorp.

Eiichi Yamamoto

Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Born November 22nd, 1940 in Kyoto Prefecture.

Died September 7th, 2021 at 80 years old ^[ref]

Peter Gregg

American racecar driver (1940–1980).

Born May 4th, 1940 in New York City.

Died December 15th, 1980 at 40 years old in Jacksonville.

Aracy Balabanian

Brazilian actress (1940–2023).

Born February 22nd, 1940 in Campo Grande.

Died August 7th, 2023 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Maria Grazia Buccella

Italian actress.

Born August 15th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Milan.

Agostino Vallini

Catholic cardinal.

Born April 17th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Poli.