Ullrich Libor

German sailor.

Born March 27th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Koźle.

Orazio Rancati

Italian association football player (1940–2023).

Born March 9th, 1940 in Morbegno.

Died October 17th, 2023 at 83 years old in Sondrio. ^[ref]

Carlo Rancati

Olympic cyclist (1940–2012).

Born April 28th, 1940 in Milan.

Died November 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old

Antonio González Álvarez

Spanish footballer.

Born January 28th, 1940 in Antequera.

Died December 11th, 2025 at 85 years old in Málaga. ^[ref]

Henk Cornelisse

Dutch cyclist.

Born October 16th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Amsterdam.

Denis Wiehe

Seychellois bishop.

Born May 21st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Curepipe.

Helmut Thaler

Austrian luger.

Born January 22nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Imst.

Narciso Ventalló

Spanish field hockey player.

Born October 17th, 1940 in Terrassa.

Died December 22nd, 2018 at 78 years old in Terrassa.

Guillermo Castro

Salvadoran footballer.

Born June 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in San Salvador.

Simion Popescu

Olympic wrestler.

Born August 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Cuptoare.

Antonio Ángel Algora Hernando

Spanish prelate (1940–2020).

Born October 2nd, 1940 in La Vilueña.

Died October 15th, 2020 at 80 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Jeanette Myburgh

South african swimmer.

Born September 16th, 1940 (age 85 years).

Bärbel Fuhrmann

East german swimmer.

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

Yasutaka Sato

Japanese volleyball player.

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

Bodo Bittner

West german bobsledder (1940–2012).

Born February 2nd, 1940 in Berlin.

Died September 23rd, 2012 at 72 years old in Split. ^[ref]

Jürgen Schröder

West german rower.

Born March 6th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Zielona Góra.

Dzintars Lācis

Latvian cyclist (1940-1992).

Born May 18th, 1940 in Jelgava.

Died November 17th, 1992 at 52 years old in Riga.

Agnès Acker

French astronomer.

Born January 28th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Thann.

Manuel Bueno Cabral

Spanish footballer.

Born February 5th, 1940 in Seville.

Died February 7th, 2026 at 86 years old ^[ref]

Joachim Böhmer

East german rower (1940–1999).

Born October 1st, 1940 in Berlin.

Died December 28th, 1999 at 59 years old in Berlin.

Toshio Shoji

Japanese swimmer (1940–2023).

Born August 25th, 1940 in Chiba Prefecture.

Died April 28th, 2023 at 82 years old

Robert Lelangue

Belgian cyclist.

Born February 4th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Etterbeek.

Santiago García Aracil

Spanish archbishop (1940–2018).

Born May 8th, 1940 in Valencia.

Died December 28th, 2018 at 78 years old in Valencia. ^[ref]

Gerhard Petritsch

Austrian sport shooter.

Born September 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berchtesgaden.

José Antonio Momene

Spanish road bicycle racer (1940–2010).

Born August 15th, 1940 in Zierbena.

Died December 23rd, 2010 at 70 years old in Barakaldo. ^[ref]