Bodo Bittner

West german bobsledder (1940–2012).

Born February 2nd, 1940 in Berlin.

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

Santiago García Aracil

Spanish archbishop (1940–2018).

Born May 8th, 1940 in Valencia.

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

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]

Gerhard Petritsch

Austrian sport shooter.

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

Uwe Jacobsen

German swimmer.

Born September 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Aschersleben.

Manfred Gelpke

East german rower.

Born March 3rd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Dresden.

Bernd Barleben

East german cyclist.

Born January 1st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Berlin.

Steven Blaisse

Dutch rower (1940–2001).

Born May 7th, 1940 in Amsterdam.

Died April 20th, 2001 at 60 years old in Brummen.

José Manuel López

Spanish cyclist.

Born February 21st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Caboalles de Abajo.

Jurandir de Freitas

Brazilian footballer (1940-1996).

Born November 12th, 1940 in Marília.

Died March 6th, 1996 at 55 years old in São Paulo.

Fares Maakaroun

Brazilian archbishop.

Born November 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Riyak.

Antonio Mattiazzo

Roman catholic archbishop.

Born April 20th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Cavarzere.

Álvaro Enrique Mejía Flórez

Colombian long distance runner (1940-2021).

Born May 15th, 1940 in Medellín.

Died January 12th, 2021 at 80 years old in Bogotá.

István Móna

Hungarian modern pentathlete (1940–2010).

Born September 17th, 1940 in Nyíregyháza.

Died July 28th, 2010 at 69 years old in Budapest. ^[ref]

Ugo Tomeazzi

Italian association football player (born 1940).

Born December 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Bomporto.

Luigi Bressan

Archbishop of trento and apostolic nuncio.

Born February 9th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Calavino. ^[ref]

José Francisco Ulloa

Costa rican bishop.

Born October 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Cartago.

Andres Ehin

Estonian writer and translator (1940–2011).

Born March 13th, 1940 in Tallinn.

Died December 10th, 2011 at 71 years old

Maria Àngels Cardona i Florit

Spanish botanist and biologist (1940-1991).

Born October 8th, 1940 in Ferreries.

Died December 24th, 1991 at 51 years old in Barcelona (stroke).

Warren Cole

New zealand rower (1940–2019).

Born September 12th, 1940 in Palmerston North.

Died July 17th, 2019 at 78 years old in Hamilton. ^[ref]

José Dinarés

Spanish field hockey player.

Born January 5th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Terrassa.

Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendía

Spanish bishop (1940-2016).

Born March 6th, 1940 in Pamplona.

Died August 9th, 2016 at 76 years old

Giovanni Giudici

Bishop of pavia.

Born March 6th, 1940 in Varese.

Died January 18th, 2024 at 83 years old in Varese. ^[ref]

Albert Vanbuel

Salesian missionary and bishop.

Born December 5th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Zolder.

Georges van Coningsloo

Belgian road bicycle racer (1940–2002).

Born October 27th, 1940 in Wavre.

Died April 7th, 2002 at 61 years old in Grez-Doiceau.