Barbara Valentin

Austrian actress (1940-2002).

Born December 15th, 1940 in Vienna.

Died February 22nd, 2002 at 61 years old in Munich (cerebral hemorrhage).

Candi Staton

American singer–songwriter (born 1940).

Born March 13th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Hanceville.

Philippe Cousteau

French diver and cinematographer (1940–1979).

Born December 30th, 1940 in Toulon.

Died June 28th, 1979 at 38 years old in Alverca do Ribatejo.

Leonard Susskind

American physicist.

Born May 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

Reinhard Bonnke

German pentecostal evangelist.

Born April 19th, 1940 in Königsberg.

Died December 7th, 2019 at 79 years old in Orlando (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Dobie Gray

American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. (1940-2011).

Born July 26th, 1940 in Simonton.

Died December 6th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nashville (cancer). ^[ref]

Willie Stargell

American baseball player and coach (1940-2001).

Born March 6th, 1940 in Earlsboro. ^[ref]

Died April 9th, 2001 at 61 years old in Wilmington (stroke).

Pharoah Sanders

American jazz saxophonist (1940–2022).

Born October 13th, 1940 in Little Rock.

Died September 24th, 2022 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Angela Carter

English novelist.

Born May 7th, 1940 in Eastbourne. ^[ref]

Died February 16th, 1992 at 51 years old in London (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Karolyn Grimes

American actress.

Born July 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Hollywood.