John Havlicek

American basketball player.

Born April 8th, 1940 in Martins Ferry.

Died April 25th, 2019 at 79 years old in Jupiter (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Penelope Keith

Actress; high sheriff of surrey; deputy lieutenant of surrey.

Born April 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Sutton.

Fran Tarkenton

American football player.

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

Michel Temer

President of brazil from 2016 to 2018.

Born September 23rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tietê.

Merlin Olsen

American football player and actor (1940-2010).

Born September 15th, 1940 in Logan.

Died March 11th, 2010 at 69 years old in City of Hope National Medical Center (mesothelioma). ^[ref]

Wilma Rudolph

African american athlete.

Born June 23rd, 1940 in Clarksville.

Died November 12th, 1994 at 54 years old in Brentwood (brain cancer).

Thomas Harris

American author and screenwriter.

Born April 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Jackson. ^[ref]

David Gates

American musician.

Born December 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Tulsa.

Kip S. Thorne

American physicist.

Born June 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Logan.

Phil Lesh

American musician (1940–2024).

Born March 15th, 1940 in Berkeley.

Died October 25th, 2024 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]