Alberto Cortez

Argentine singer (1940-2019).

Born March 11th, 1940 in Rancul Department, Rancul.

Died April 4th, 2019 at 79 years old in Madrid, Móstoles.

Vladimir Vasiliev

Soviet dancer.

Born April 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Moscow.

Franz Müntefering

German politician and industrial manager (born 1940).

Born January 16th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Neheim-Hüsten.

Jesús Quintero

Spanish journalist.

Born August 18th, 1940 in San Juan del Puerto.

Died October 3rd, 2022 at 82 years old in Ubrique (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Marina Karella

Greek visual artist.

Born July 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Athens. ^[ref]

Whitney Smith

Founder of vexillology, the study of flags (1940–2016).

Born February 26th, 1940 in Arlington.

Died November 17th, 2016 at 76 years old in Peabody.

Mike Melvill

Test pilot.

Born November 11th, 1940 in Johannesburg.

Died March 19th, 2026 at 85 years old ^[ref]

Eddie McCreadie

Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2026).

Born April 15th, 1940 in Glasgow.

Died January 12th, 2026 at 85 years old in Johnson City. ^[ref]

Jimmie Durham

American artist (1940-2021).

Born July 10th, 1940 in Houston. ^[ref]

Died November 17th, 2021 at 81 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Jan Jongbloed

Dutch footballer (1940–2023).

Born November 25th, 1940 in Amsterdam.

Died August 30th, 2023 at 82 years old ^[ref]