Chuck Mangione

American jazz musician (1940–2025).

Born November 29th, 1940 in Rochester.

Died July 24th, 2025 at 84 years old in Rochester. ^[ref]

Denis Law

Scottish footballer (1940–2025).

Born February 24th, 1940 in Aberdeen.

Died January 17th, 2025 at 84 years old in Aberdeen (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Krishnam Raju

Indian actor.

Born January 20th, 1940 in Mogalthur.

Died September 11th, 2022 at 82 years old in Hyderabad. ^[ref]

Wayne Dyer

American writer (1940-2015).

Born May 10th, 1940 in Detroit.

Died August 29th, 2015 at 75 years old in Maui (coronary artery disease). ^[ref]

Al Jarreau

American singer (1940–2017).

Born March 12th, 1940 in Milwaukee. ^[ref]

Died February 12th, 2017 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, seizure, respiratory failure). ^[ref]

James L. Brooks

American director, writer, and producer.

Born May 9th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Dan Hedaya

American actor.

Born July 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Howard Hesseman

American actor (1940–2022).

Born February 27th, 1940 in Lebanon.

Died January 29th, 2022 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Linda Gray

American actress.

Born September 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Santa Monica. ^[ref]

Joe Torre

American baseball player, coach, manager.

Born July 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Bill Medley

American singer and songwriter, record producer.

Born September 19th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Los Angeles.

Don Imus

American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author.

Born July 23rd, 1940 in Riverside.

Died December 27th, 2019 at 79 years old in College Station (pulmonary emphysema). ^[ref]

Barbara Boxer

Former united states senator from california.

Born November 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Stuart Sutcliffe

Scottish painter and musician better known as the original bass guitarist of the english rock band the beatles.

Born June 23rd, 1940 in Edinburgh, Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital. ^[ref]

Died April 10th, 1962 at 21 years old in Hamburg (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]

Larry Brown

American basketball coach and player.

Born September 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Dario Argento

Italian film director, producer and screenwriter.

Born September 7th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Rome.

John Havlicek

American basketball player (1940–2019).

Born April 8th, 1940 in Martins Ferry.

Died April 25th, 2019 at 79 years old in Jupiter (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Penelope Keith

English actress (born 1940).

Born April 2nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Sutton.

Fran Tarkenton

American football player.

Born February 3rd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Richmond.

Michel Temer

President of brazil from 2016 to 2018.

Born September 23rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tietê.

Merlin Olsen

American football player and actor (1940-2010).

Born September 15th, 1940 in Logan.

Died March 11th, 2010 at 69 years old in City of Hope National Medical Center (mesothelioma). ^[ref]

Wilma Rudolph

African american athlete.

Born June 23rd, 1940 in Clarksville.

Died November 12th, 1994 at 54 years old in Brentwood (brain cancer).

Thomas Harris

American author and screenwriter.

Born April 11th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Jackson.

David Gates

American musician.

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

Kip S. Thorne

American physicist.

Born June 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Logan.