Masamitsu Ichiguchi

Olympic wrestler.

Born January 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Osaka.

Károly Fatér

Hungarian football player (1940–2020).

Born April 9th, 1940 in Zalagyömörő.

Died September 19th, 2020 at 80 years old in Budapest. ^[ref]

Petar Velichkov

Bulgarian footballer (1940-1993).

Born August 8th, 1940 in Bulgaria.

Died July 15th, 1993 at 52 years old in Bulgaria.

Eduard Gushchin

Soviet shot putter and olympic medalist (1940–2011).

Born July 27th, 1940 in Motygino, Krasnoyarsk Krai.

Died March 14th, 2011 at 70 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Aivars Endziņš

Latvian politician (1940–2023).

Born December 8th, 1940 in Riga.

Died November 21st, 2023 at 82 years old ^[ref]

Vladimir Ivanovich Morozov

Soviet canoe racer (1940–2023).

Born March 4th, 1940 in Türkmenbaşy.

Died February 8th, 2023 at 82 years old ^[ref]

Irina Egorova

Speed skater.

Born April 8th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Ivanovo.

Ewald Walch

Luger.

Born August 18th, 1940 in Innsbruck.

Died October 27th, 2023 at 83 years old in Innsbruck. ^[ref]

Albert Van Damme

Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist.

Born December 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Laarne.

Vyacheslav Skomorokhov

Olympic athlete (1940-1992).

Born October 4th, 1940 in Starobilsk.

Died November 5th, 1992 at 52 years old in Luhansk.

Marin Andrei

Romanian footballer.

Born October 22nd, 1940 in Târgoviște.

Died May 14th, 2026 at 85 years old ^[ref]

Adriano Durante

Italian professional road bicycle racer (1940–2009).

Born July 24th, 1940 in Treviso.

Died June 23rd, 2009 at 68 years old in Oderzo.

Boris Andreyev

Russian cosmonaut (1940–2021).

Born October 6th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died July 9th, 2021 at 80 years old in Korolyov. ^[ref]

Willi Hofmann

Bobsledder.

Born December 27th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Zurich.

Dieter Neuendorf

German ski jumper (1940–2021).

Born July 7th, 1940 in Ruhla.

Died May 21st, 2021 at 80 years old ^[ref]

Mario Velarde

Mexican footballer (1940-1997).

Born March 29th, 1940 in Mexico City.

Died August 19th, 1997 at 57 years old in Mexico City.

José de Anchieta Fontana

Brazilian footballer (1940-1980).

Born December 31st, 1940 in Santa Teresa.

Died September 9th, 1980 at 39 years old in Santa Teresa (myocardial infarction).

Hourya Benis-Sinaceur

Moroccan philosopher.

Born October 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Casablanca.

Arístides Royo

President of panama.

Born August 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in La Chorrera.

Bernhard Britting

German rower.

Born October 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berlin.

Klaus Riekemann

German rower.

Born May 19th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Dorsten.

Aura Elena Farfán

Guatemalan activist.

Born February 2nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Jutiapa.

Petru Gherghel

Roman catholic bishop.

Born June 28th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Gherăești.

Elizabeth Ferris

English diver (1940-2012).

Born November 19th, 1940 in Bridgwater.

Died April 12th, 2012 at 71 years old in London. ^[ref]

Helena Henschen

Swedish writer and designer.

Born March 21st, 1940 in Solna.

Died January 27th, 2011 at 70 years old in Farsta church parish.