Stjepan Lamza

Yugoslavian footballer (1940–2022).

Born January 23rd, 1940 in Sisak.

Died January 12th, 2022 at 81 years old ^[ref]

Paolo Graziosi

Italian actor (1940–2022).

Born January 25th, 1940 in Rimini.

Died February 1st, 2022 at 82 years old in Vicenza (COVID-19).

Edith Clever

German actress and film director.

Born December 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Wuppertal.

Joan Haanappel

Dutch figure skater (1940–2024).

Born November 13th, 1940 in The Hague.

Died February 23rd, 2024 at 83 years old in Leuven. ^[ref]

Peter Pohl

Swedish writer and lecturer.

Born December 5th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Hamburg.

Agneta Pleijel

Swedish writer.

Born February 16th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Stockholm.

Andrés Pajares

Spanish actor.

Born April 6th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Madrid.

Ilario Castagner

Italian footballer and manager (1940–2023).

Born December 18th, 1940 in Vittorio Veneto.

Died February 18th, 2023 at 82 years old in Perugia. ^[ref]

Rex Cawley

American hurdler (1940–2022).

Born July 6th, 1940 in Farmington. ^[ref]

Died January 21st, 2022 at 81 years old in Orange.

Fernando Cruz

Portuguese footballer.

Born August 12th, 1940 in Lisbon.

Died August 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Lisbon. ^[ref]

Benoni Beheyt

Belgian cyclist.

Born September 27th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Zwijnaarde.

Lone Dybkjær

Danish politician (1940-2020).

Born May 23rd, 1940 in Frederiksberg.

Died July 20th, 2020 at 80 years old in Bispebjerg Hospital (cancer). ^[ref]

Altero Matteoli

Italian politician (1940-2017).

Born September 8th, 1940 in Cecina.

Died December 18th, 2017 at 77 years old in Capalbio (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Victor Gnanapragasam

Catholic bishop (1940-2020).

Born November 21st, 1940 in Jaffna.

Died December 12th, 2020 at 80 years old

Vladimir Magomedovich Semyonov

Soviet general.

Born June 8th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Khurzuk.

Vicente Segrelles

Spanish artist.

Born September 9th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Barcelona.

John Bright

British costume designer.

Born March 7th, 1940 (age 86 years) in New Forest.

Bob Carmichael

Australian tennis player (1940–2003).

Born July 4th, 1940 in Melbourne.

Died November 18th, 2003 at 63 years old in Melbourne.

Valentyn Symonenko

Ukrainian statesman.

Born July 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Odesa.

Stephanos of Tallinn

Eastern orthodox metropolitan (born 1940).

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

Mokdad Sifi

Algerian politician.

Born April 21st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Tébessa.

Gottfried Münzenberg

German physicist (1940–2024).

Born March 17th, 1940 in Nordhausen.

Died January 2nd, 2024 at 83 years old in Greifswald.

Prince Michael of Prussia

German writer (1940-2014).

Born March 22nd, 1940 in Berlin.

Died April 3rd, 2014 at 74 years old in Bisingen.

Ulla Wiesner

German singer.

Born December 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Werl.

Jaak Lipso

Estonian basketball player and coach (1940–2023).

Born April 18th, 1940 in Tallinn.

Died March 3rd, 2023 at 82 years old in Tallinn. ^[ref]