Donald Jackson

Canadian figure skater.

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

Enrique Rocha

Mexican actor (1940–2021).

Born January 5th, 1940 in Silao.

Died November 7th, 2021 at 81 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Kenny Rankin

American singer-songwriter (1940-2009).

Born February 10th, 1940 in Manhattan.

Died June 7th, 2009 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). ^[ref]

James W. Fowler

American psychologist (1940–2015).

Born October 12th, 1940 in San Fernando.

Died October 16th, 2015 at 75 years old in Atlanta.

Peter Atkins

British chemist.

Born August 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Amersham.

Taihō Kōki

Japanese sumo wrestler.

Born May 29th, 1940 in Poronaysk.

Died January 19th, 2013 at 72 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). ^[ref]

Gigi Proietti

Italian actor (1940–2020).

Born November 2nd, 1940 in Rome.

Died November 2nd, 2020 at 80 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Davey Graham

British guitarist (1940–2008).

Born November 26th, 1940 in Hinckley.

Died December 15th, 2008 at 68 years old in London, Greater London (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr

Head of the libyan army (1940-2011).

Born January 16th, 1940 in Jalu. ^[ref]

Died October 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Sirte. ^[ref]

Richard Corben

American illustrator and comic book artist (1940–2020).

Born November 1st, 1940 in Anderson.

Died December 2nd, 2020 at 80 years old