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In the year 1940
1,374 Notable birthdays
Billy Fury
British rock and roll singer (1940–1983).
Born April 17th, 1940 in Liverpool.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 42 years old in Paddington (myocardial infarction).
James Burrows
American television director (1940–2026).
Born December 30th, 1940 in Los Angeles.
Died June 19th, 2026 at 85 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Haing S. Ngor
Cambodian-american physician and actor (1940–1996).
Born March 22nd, 1940 in French Indochina.
Died February 25th, 1996 at 55 years old in Los Angeles.
Peter Benchley
American author (1940–2006).
Born May 8th, 1940 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 2006 at 65 years old in Princeton (lung disease).
Stuart Margolin
American actor and director (1940–2022).
Born January 31st, 1940 in Davenport. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2022 at 82 years old in Staunton. [ref]
Chuck Close
American artist (1940–2021).
Born July 5th, 1940 in Monroe.
Died August 19th, 2021 at 81 years old in Oceanside (heart failure). [ref]
Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf
Iraqi diplomatic politician and information minister.
Born July 30th, 1940 in Hillah.
Died March 5th, 2021 at 80 years old
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer (1940–2025).
Born September 10th, 1940 in Los Angeles.
Died March 4th, 2025 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Hannelore Schmatz
West german mountain climber (1940–1979).
Born February 16th, 1940 in Regensburg.
Died October 2nd, 1979 at 39 years old in Mount Everest (hypothermia).
Screaming Lord Sutch
British singer, radio personality, politician (1940–1999).
Born November 10th, 1940 in Hampstead.
Died June 16th, 1999 at 58 years old in South Harrow.
I. Bartholomeos
Ecumenist ecumenical patriarch of constantinople since 1991.
Born February 29th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Zeytinliköy. [ref]
Roberto Cavalli
Italian fashion designer (1940–2024).
Born November 15th, 1940 in Florence.
Died April 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Florence. [ref]
Michael Cole
American actor (1940–2024).
Born July 3rd, 1940 in Madison. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2024 at 84 years old in Tarzana. [ref]
Tony Tan Keng Yam
7th president of singapore.
Born February 7th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Singapore in the Straits Settlements.
Andrzej Żuławski
Polish film director (1940-2016).
Born November 22nd, 1940 in Lviv.
Died February 17th, 2016 at 75 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Susan Harris
American television comedy writer and producer (born 1940).
Born October 28th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Mount Vernon.
Don LaFontaine
American voice actor (1940-2008).
Born August 26th, 1940 in Duluth.
Died September 1st, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory disease). [ref]
Burhanuddin Rabbani
Afghanistan politician, former president of afghanistan (1992-2001).
Born September 20th, 1940 in Fayzabad.
Died September 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Kabul. [ref]
Manfred Mann
South african-born musician (born 1940).
Born October 21st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Johannesburg.
Luke Kelly
Irish singer and musician (1940–1984).
Born November 17th, 1940 in Dublin.
Died January 30th, 1984 at 43 years old in Dublin (brain cancer).
Julian Bond
American social activist (1940–2015).
Born January 14th, 1940 in Nashville. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2015 at 75 years old in Fort Walton Beach. [ref]
Paul Tagliabue
5th commissioner of the national football league (1940–2025).
Born November 24th, 1940 in Jersey City.
Died November 9th, 2025 at 84 years old in Chevy Chase (heart failure).
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