René Auberjonois

American actor.

Born June 1st, 1940 in New York City.

Died December 8th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Patrick Leahy

American politician and lawyer (born 1940).

Born March 31st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Montpelier. ^[ref]

Vicente Fernández

Mexican actor and ranchera singer (1940–2021).

Born February 17th, 1940 in Guadalajara.

Died December 12th, 2021 at 81 years old in Guadalajara. ^[ref]

Mario Andretti

Italian-american racing driver.

Born February 28th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Motovun.

Frankie Avalon

American actor and singer.

Born September 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Barry Corbin

American actor (b. 1940).

Born October 16th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lamesa.

George A. Romero

Canadian-american filmmaker (1940–2017).

Born February 4th, 1940 in New York City, The Bronx. ^[ref]

Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Tom Brokaw

American broadcast journalist and author (born 1940).

Born February 6th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Webster.

David H. Koch

American billionaire heir and businessman.

Born May 3rd, 1940 in Wichita. ^[ref]

Died August 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Southampton (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Stanley Johnson

British politician and writer (born 1940).

Born August 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Penzance.

Jimmy Greaves

English professional football player.

Born February 20th, 1940 in Manor Park.

Died September 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Danbury. ^[ref]

Denny Doherty

Canadian singer (1940–2007).

Born November 29th, 1940 in Halifax.

Died January 19th, 2007 at 66 years old in Mississauga (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Jeffrey Archer

English author and former politician (born 1940).

Born April 15th, 1940 (age 86 years) in City of London Maternity Hospital.

H. R. Giger

Swiss artist (1940–2014).

Born February 5th, 1940 in Chur.

Died May 12th, 2014 at 74 years old in Zurich. ^[ref]

Anita Bryant

American singer and activist (1940–2024).

Born March 25th, 1940 in Barnsdall.

Died December 16th, 2024 at 84 years old in Edmond. ^[ref]

John Lewis

American politician and civil rights leader (1940–2020).

Born February 21st, 1940 in Troy.

Died July 17th, 2020 at 80 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

K. J. Yesudas

Indian playback singer and musician from kerala..

Born January 10th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Fort Kochi.

Nursultan Nazarbayev

First president of kazakhstan.

Born July 6th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Chemolgan.

James Brady

White house press secretary under ronald reagan (1940-2014).

Born August 29th, 1940 in Centralia.

Died August 4th, 2014 at 73 years old in Alexandria (ballistic trauma).

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017).

Born April 24th, 1940 in Corona.

Died May 9th, 2017 at 77 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Donna Mills

American actress.

Born December 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Chicago.

Amjad Khan

Indian actor (1940-1992).

Born November 12th, 1940 in Mumbai.

Died July 27th, 1992 at 51 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).

Max Mosley

President fia; former race car driver and british lawyer.

Born April 13th, 1940 in London.

Died May 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in London. ^[ref]

Mariette Hartley

American actress (born 1940).

Born June 21st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Weston.

Pauline Collins

British actress (1940–2025).

Born September 3rd, 1940 in Exmouth.

Died November 6th, 2025 at 85 years old in Highgate (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]