Cornel Oțelea

Romanian handball player (1940–2025).

Born November 19th, 1940 in Șeica Mare.

Died January 22nd, 2025 at 84 years old ^[ref]

Jean-Claude Schindelholz

Swiss footballer.

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

Jiří Kratochvil

Czech writer (born 1940).

Born January 4th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Brno. ^[ref]

Heinrich Mussinghoff

Roman catholic bishop.

Born October 29th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Osterwick. ^[ref]

Makoto Fukui

Japanese swimmer (1940–1992).

Born February 28th, 1940 in Shimane Prefecture.

Died October 18th, 1992 at 52 years old

Andrzej Kotkowski

Polish film director, screenwriter (1940–2016).

Born February 17th, 1940 in Lviv.

Died January 15th, 2016 at 75 years old in Warsaw.

Rolando Rigoli

Fencer.

Born October 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Livorno.

Chung Shin-Cho

South korean boxer.

Born January 6th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Seoul.

Giancarlo Cella

Italian footballer.

Born September 5th, 1940 in Bobbio.

Died January 23rd, 2026 at 85 years old ^[ref]

Carl von Essen

Swedish fencer (1940-2021).

Born October 18th, 1940 in Jönköping.

Died November 11th, 2021 at 81 years old in Björnlunda. ^[ref]