Gianni Cavina

Italian actor (1940-2022).

Born December 9th, 1940 in Bologna.

Died March 26th, 2022 at 81 years old in Bologna. ^[ref]

Charles T. Kowal

American astronomer (1940-2011).

Born November 8th, 1940 in Buffalo.

Died November 28th, 2011 at 71 years old in Cinebar. ^[ref]

Jesús López Cobos

Spanish conductor (1940-2018).

Born February 25th, 1940 in Toro.

Died March 2nd, 2018 at 78 years old in Berlin (cancer). ^[ref]

Javed Akhtar

Pakistani cricketer & umpire (1940-2016).

Born November 21st, 1940 in Delhi.

Died July 8th, 2016 at 75 years old in Rawalpindi. ^[ref]

Gheorghe Gruia

Romanian handball player (1940–2015).

Born October 2nd, 1940 in Bucharest.

Died December 9th, 2015 at 75 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Laila Shawa

Palestinian artist (1940–2022).

Born April 4th, 1940 in Gaza City. ^[ref]

Died October 24th, 2022 at 82 years old in London. ^[ref]

Michael Plumb

American equestrian.

Born March 28th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Islip.

Rosel Zech

German actress (1940–2011).

Born July 7th, 1940 in Berlin.

Died August 31st, 2011 at 71 years old in Berlin (bone cancer).

Ignacio Milam Tang

Equatoguinean politician.

Born June 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Evinayong.

Mukhu Aliyev

Russian politician.

Born August 6th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tanusi.

Albert Razin

Russian ethnographer and udmurt language activist.

Born June 12th, 1940 in Kuzyumovo.

Died September 10th, 2019 at 79 years old in Izhevsk (self-immolation). ^[ref]

Molara Ogundipe

Nigerian writer.

Born December 27th, 1940 in Lagos. ^[ref]

Died June 18th, 2019 at 78 years old in Ijebu Igbo. ^[ref]

Gennadi Strekalov

Soviet and russian cosmonaut and ashoka chakra recipient (1940–2004).

Born October 26th, 1940 in Mytishchi. ^[ref]

Died December 25th, 2004 at 64 years old in Moscow (cancer).

Jeroen Brouwers

Dutch writer (1940–2022).

Born April 30th, 1940 in Batavia.

Died May 11th, 2022 at 82 years old in Maastricht. ^[ref]

Souleymane Cissé

Malian film director (1940–2025).

Born April 21st, 1940 in Bamako.

Died February 19th, 2025 at 84 years old in Bamako. ^[ref]

Raimon

Spanish singer (born 1940).

Born December 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Xàbia.

John Cooper

British athlete (1940-1974).

Born December 18th, 1940 in Bromyard.

Died March 3rd, 1974 at 33 years old in Fontaine-Chaalis.

Philippe Taquet

French paleontologist.

Born April 25th, 1940 in Saint-Quentin. ^[ref]

Died November 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Li Zhensheng

Chinese photographer (1940–2020).

Born September 22nd, 1940 in Dalian.

Died June 22nd, 2020 at 79 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

T. K. Padmini

Indian artist (1940-1969).

Born May 12th, 1940 in Ponnani.

Died May 11th, 1969 at 28 years old (puerperal disorders).

Alberto Gallardo

Peruvian footballer (1940-2001).

Born November 28th, 1940 in Chincha Alta. ^[ref]

Died January 19th, 2001 at 60 years old in Lima.

Pierre Briant

French iranologist.

Born September 30th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Angers.

Vicente Miera

Spanish football player and manager (born 1940).

Born May 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Santander.

Jean Clair

French journalist.

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

Edward James Slattery

Catholic bishop (1940–2024).

Born August 11th, 1940 in Chicago.

Died September 13th, 2024 at 84 years old in Tulsa.