Michael Cook

British historian.

Born December 24th, 1940 (age 85 years).

Yoshio Harada

Japanese actor (1940-2011).

Born February 29th, 1940 in Adachi.

Died July 19th, 2011 at 71 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Jacques Higelin

French actor and singer (1940-2018).

Born October 18th, 1940 in Brou-sur-Chantereine.

Died April 6th, 2018 at 77 years old in Nogent-sur-Marne (dementia with Lewy bodies). ^[ref]

Juliet Mitchell

Feminist psychologist.

Born October 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Christchurch.

David Broome

Welsh equestrian.

Born March 1st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Cardiff.

Jack White

German music producer and composer, association football player (1940–2025).

Born September 2nd, 1940 in Cologne.

Died October 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Renato Pozzetto

Italian actor.

Born July 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Laveno-Mombello.

João Carlos Martins

Brazilian pianist and conductor.

Born June 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in São Paulo.

Colin Addison

Footballer (1940-2025).

Born May 18th, 1940 in Taunton.

Died October 31st, 2025 at 85 years old in Hereford. ^[ref]

Jean-Luc Dehaene

Belgian prime minister (1940-2014).

Born August 7th, 1940 in Montpellier.

Died May 15th, 2014 at 73 years old in Quimper (pancreatic cancer).