Phil Lesh

American musician (1940–2024).

Born March 15th, 1940 in Berkeley.

Died October 25th, 2024 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Joe Gibbs

American race team owner and football coach.

Born November 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Mocksville.

Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen of denmark from 1972 to 2024 (born 1940).

Born April 16th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Copenhagen, Amalienborg.

Elke Sommer

German actress.

Born November 5th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berlin.

Saparmurat Niyazov

President of turkmenistan from 1990 to 2006.

Born February 19th, 1940 in Gypjak. ^[ref]

Died December 21st, 2006 at 66 years old in Ashgabat (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Kenneth Clarke

British politician.

Born July 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in West Bridgford.

Jim Clyburn

American politician.

Born July 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Sumter. ^[ref]

Tim Considine

American sportswriter and actor (1940–2022).

Born December 31st, 1940 in Los Angeles.

Died March 3rd, 2022 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Pete Duel

American actor (1940–1971).

Born February 24th, 1940 in Rochester.

Died December 31st, 1971 at 31 years old in Hollywood.

Sukumari

Indian film actress (1940–2013).

Born October 6th, 1940 in Nagercoil.

Died March 26th, 2013 at 72 years old in Chennai.

Gary Gilmore

American murderer (1940-1977).

Born December 4th, 1940 in McCamey.

Died January 17th, 1977 at 36 years old in Draper.

Barney Frank

American politician, former member of the house of representatives for massachusetts.

Born March 31st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Bayonne.

Anna Karina

Danish-french actress (1940–2019).

Born September 22nd, 1940 in Frederiksberg.

Died December 14th, 2019 at 79 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). ^[ref]

Winston Churchill

British politician (1940–2010).

Born October 10th, 1940 in Chequers. ^[ref]

Died March 2nd, 2010 at 69 years old in Belgravia (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Jorma Kaukonen

American blues, folk, and rock guitarist, songwriter.

Born December 23rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Washington, D.C..

Astrud Gilberto

Brazilian-american singer and songwriter (1940–2023).

Born March 30th, 1940 in Salvador. ^[ref]

Died June 5th, 2023 at 83 years old in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Don Nelson

American former nba player and head coach.

Born May 15th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Muskegon.

J. M. Coetzee

South african and australian writer and scholar (born 1940).

Born February 9th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Cape Town.

Richard Marcinko

Navy seal, author (1940–2021).

Born November 21st, 1940 in Lansford.

Died December 25th, 2021 at 81 years old in Warrenton. ^[ref]

Ted Koppel

British-born american broadcast journalist.

Born February 8th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Nelson.

John Hagee

Controversial televangelist.

Born April 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Baytown.

Geoffrey Boycott

Cricket player of england (born 1940).

Born October 21st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Fitzwilliam.

Don Francisco

Chilean television personality (born 1940).

Born December 28th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Talca.

Chip Taylor

American songwriter.

Born March 21st, 1940 in Yonkers. ^[ref]

Died March 23rd, 2026 at 86 years old (cancer). ^[ref]

Phil Ochs

American protest singer and songwriter (1940-1976).

Born December 19th, 1940 in El Paso.

Died April 9th, 1976 at 35 years old in Far Rockaway (hanging to death).