Patrick Robinson

British novelist and newspaper columnist living in cotuit, massachusetts.

Born January 21st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Canterbury.

Dick Armey

American politician.

Born July 7th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Cando.

Robin Cook

American novelist, ophthalmologist, aquanaut.

Born May 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City.

Van McCoy

American musician, producer and songwriter (1940–1979).

Born January 6th, 1940 in Washington, D.C..

Died July 6th, 1979 at 39 years old in Englewood (myocardial infarction).

Rudi Dutschke

German student activist (1940–1979).

Born March 7th, 1940 in Schönefeld. ^[ref]

Died December 24th, 1979 at 39 years old in Aarhus (drowning). ^[ref]

Govind Nihalani

Indian film director.

Born December 19th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Karachi.

Richard Lindzen

American physicist.

Born February 8th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Webster.

Arati Saha

Indian swimmer.

Born September 24th, 1940 in Kolkata.

Died August 23rd, 1994 at 53 years old in Kolkata (jaundice).

Freddy Cannon

American rock and roll singer.

Born December 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lynn.

Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan

Indian space scientist.

Born October 24th, 1940 in Ernakulam.

Died April 25th, 2025 at 84 years old in Bengaluru. ^[ref]