Bobby Hatfield

American singer (1940–2003).

Born August 10th, 1940 in Beaver Dam.

Died November 5th, 2003 at 63 years old in Kalamazoo (myocardial infarction).

Wilma Rudolph

American athlete (1940–1994).

Born June 23rd, 1940 in Tennessee, Clarksville. ^[ref]

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

Phil Lesh

American musician (1940–2024).

Born March 15th, 1940 in Berkeley.

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

Thomas Harris

American author and screenwriter.

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

Joe Gibbs

American race team owner and football coach.

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

Kip S. Thorne

American physicist (born 1940).

Born June 1st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Logan.

Elke Sommer

German actress (born 1940).

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

Jim Clyburn

American politician (born 1940).

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

Kenneth Clarke

British politician (born 1940).

Born July 2nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in West Bridgford.

Bill Koch

American businessman and sailor.

Born May 3rd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Wichita.

Gary Gilmore

American murderer (1940-1977).

Born December 4th, 1940 in McCamey.

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

Toni Tennille

American singer.

Born May 8th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Montgomery.

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.

Jorma Kaukonen

American blues, folk, and rock guitarist, songwriter.

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

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]

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]

Barney Frank

American politician (1940–2026).

Born March 31st, 1940 in Bayonne. ^[ref]

Died May 19th, 2026 at 86 years old in Ogunquit (heart failure). ^[ref]

Sukumari

Indian film actress (1940–2013).

Born October 6th, 1940 in Nagercoil.

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

Don Nelson

American former nba player and head coach.

Born May 15th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Muskegon.

Jo Ann Pflug

American film and television actress.

Born May 2nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Atlanta.

J. M. Coetzee

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

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

Astrud Gilberto

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

Born March 29th, 1940 in Salvador. ^[ref]

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

Geoffrey Boycott

Cricket player of england (born 1940).

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

Richard Marcinko

Navy seal, author (1940–2021).

Born November 21st, 1940 in Lansford.

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