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]

Diego Causero

Italian apostolic nuncio.

Born January 13th, 1940 in Moimacco.

Died November 14th, 2025 at 85 years old in Udine.

Vladimir Ivanovich Morozov

Soviet canoe racer (1940–2023).

Born March 4th, 1940 in Türkmenbaşy.

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

Gonzalo Aguirre

Politician, lawyer and newspaper columnist (1940-2021).

Born January 25th, 1940 in Montevideo.

Died April 27th, 2021 at 81 years old ^[ref]

Dieter Neuendorf

German ski jumper (1940–2021).

Born July 7th, 1940 in Ruhla.

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

Willi Hofmann

Bobsledder.

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

Alejandro Goic

Catholic bishop.

Born March 7th, 1940 in Punta Arenas.

Died September 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Rancagua.

Bernhard Britting

German rower.

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

Aura Elena Farfán

Guatemalan activist.

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

Petru Gherghel

Roman catholic bishop.

Born June 28th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Gherăești.

Panteley Dimitrov

Bulgarian footballer (1940–2001).

Born November 2nd, 1940 in Bulgaria.

Died June 23rd, 2001 at 60 years old

Hourya Benis-Sinaceur

Moroccan philosopher.

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

Klaus Riekemann

German rower.

Born May 19th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Dorsten.

Paul Darmanin

Maltese roman catholic bishop (1940–2023).

Born November 6th, 1940 in Santa Venera.

Died July 24th, 2023 at 82 years old in Floriana. ^[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.

Tatsuo Fujimoto

Japanese olympic swimmer.

Born March 29th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Bjarne Andersson

Cross-country skier.

Born April 28th, 1940 in Motala.

Died August 12th, 2004 at 64 years old in Mora. ^[ref]

Marek Gołąb

Polish weightlifter (1940–2017).

Born May 7th, 1940 in Zakliczyn.

Died October 6th, 2017 at 77 years old in Wrocław. ^[ref]

Anni Biechl

German sprinter.

Born March 17th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Röhrmoos.

Mario Velarde

Mexican footballer (1940-1997).

Born March 29th, 1940 in Mexico City.

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

Pedro Amat

Spanish field hockey player.

Born July 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Terrassa.

Ferenc Nógrádi

Hungarian association football player (1940-2009).

Born November 15th, 1940 in Košice. ^[ref]

Died May 16th, 2009 at 68 years old in Budapest. ^[ref]