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In the year 1940

1,237 Notable birthdays

Jim Smith

English footballer (1940-2019).

Born October 17th, 1940 in Sheffield.

Died December 10th, 2019 at 79 years old [ref]

Quentin Skinner

British historian.

Born November 26th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Oldham.

Frank Dobson

British politician (1940-2019).

Born March 15th, 1940 in York.

Died November 11th, 2019 at 79 years old

George DiCenzo

American actor (1940-2010).

Born April 21st, 1940 in New Haven.

Died August 9th, 2010 at 70 years old in Washington Crossing (sepsis). [ref]

Zubaida Tharwat

Egyptian actress.

Born June 14th, 1940 in Alexandria. [ref]

Died December 13th, 2016 at 76 years old in Egypt (cancer). [ref]

Janet Carroll

Actress, singer (1940–2012).

Born December 24th, 1940 in Chicago.

Died May 22nd, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]

Neil Goldschmidt

American lawyer and politician.

Born June 16th, 1940 in Eugene.

Died June 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Portland (heart failure). [ref]

Andrew Neiderman

Writer.

Born October 26th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Julie Parrish

American actress (1940-2003).

Born October 21st, 1940 in Middlesboro.

Died October 1st, 2003 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).

Régis Debray

Intellectual, journalist, official, professor.

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

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