Dalil Boubakeur

French physician.

Born November 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Skikda.

Jan Stráský

Czech politician (1940–2019).

Born December 24th, 1940 in Prague, Plzeň. ^[ref]

Died November 6th, 2019 at 78 years old in Štěrboholy. ^[ref]

Danilo Astori

Uruguayan politician (1940–2023).

Born April 23rd, 1940 in Montevideo.

Died November 10th, 2023 at 83 years old in Montevideo (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Ali Saibou

President of niger (1940-2011).

Born June 17th, 1940 in Ouallam.

Died October 31st, 2011 at 71 years old in Niamey (brain tumor).

Adriana Hoffmann

Chilean botanist (1940–2022).

Born January 29th, 1940 in Santiago.

Died March 20th, 2022 at 82 years old in Santiago. ^[ref]

Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle

Ambassador of somalia to italy; former brigadier general, member of parliament, acting president of somalia, acting speaker of parliament.

Born December 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Shilavo.

Giacomo Bulgarelli

Italian footballer (1940-2009).

Born October 24th, 1940 in Medicina.

Died February 12th, 2009 at 68 years old in Bologna. ^[ref]

Hans-Olaf Henkel

German manager and politician.

Born March 14th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Hamburg.

Hasan Hasanov

Azerbaijani diplomat and politician.

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

Varsha Adalja

Indian gujarati language author.

Born April 10th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Mumbai.

Helma Sanders-Brahms

German film director, screenwriter, producer and actress (1940–2014).

Born November 20th, 1940 in Emden. ^[ref]

Died May 27th, 2014 at 73 years old in Berlin (cancer).

LeRoy Ellis

American basketball player (1940-2012).

Born March 10th, 1940 in Far Rockaway.

Died June 2nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Portland (cancer, prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Vladimir Korenev

Soviet and russian actor (1940-2021).

Born June 20th, 1940 in Sevastopol.

Died January 2nd, 2021 at 80 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Reinhard Furrer

German astronaut (1940-1995).

Born November 25th, 1940 in Wörgl.

Died September 9th, 1995 at 54 years old in Berlin (aircraft crash).

Roy Babbington

British bassist.

Born July 8th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Kempston. ^[ref]

Liang Guanglie

Chinese military officer and politician (1940–2024).

Born December 1st, 1940 in Santai County.

Died November 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Beijing. ^[ref]

Marcelino Martínez

Spanish footballer.

Born April 29th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Ares.

Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

Former prime minister of kuwait 2006-2011.

Born December 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Kuwait City.

Carlos Diegues

Brazilian film director (1940–2025).

Born May 19th, 1940 in Maceió.

Died February 14th, 2025 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro (postoperative complications). ^[ref]

Kōkichi Tsuburaya

Japanese long-distance runner (track and field)(1940–1968).

Born May 13th, 1940 in Sukagawa.

Died January 9th, 1968 at 27 years old in Asaka (exsanguination).

Karin Baal

German actress (1940–2024).

Born September 19th, 1940 in Berlin.

Died November 26th, 2024 at 84 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Herbert Müller

Swiss racing driver (1940-1981).

Born May 11th, 1940 in Menziken. ^[ref]

Died May 24th, 1981 at 41 years old in Nürburgring.

Yozhef Sabo

Ukrainian footballer (born 1940).

Born February 29th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Uzhhorod.

M. A. Numminen

Finnish singer, composer and writer.

Born March 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Somero. ^[ref]

Manuela Ferreira Leite

Portuguese politician and economist.

Born December 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lisbon.