Eduard Gushchin

Soviet shot putter and olympic medalist.

Born July 27th, 1940 in Motygino, Krasnoyarsk Krai.

Died March 14th, 2011 at 70 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Adriano Durante

Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Born July 24th, 1940 in Treviso.

Died June 23rd, 2009 at 68 years old in Oderzo.

Boris Andreyev

Russian cosmonaut (1940–2021).

Born October 6th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died July 9th, 2021 at 80 years old in Korolyov. ^[ref]

Diego Causero

Italian apostolic nuncio.

Born January 13th, 1940 in Moimacco.

Died November 14th, 2025 at 85 years old in Udine.

Vladimir Ivanovich Morozov

Soviet canoe racer (1940–2023).

Born March 4th, 1940 in Türkmenbaşy.

Died February 8th, 2023 at 82 years old ^[ref]

Gonzalo Aguirre

Politician, lawyer and newspaper columnist (1940-2021).

Born January 25th, 1940 in Montevideo.

Died April 27th, 2021 at 81 years old ^[ref]

Dieter Neuendorf

East german ski jumper.

Born July 7th, 1940 in Ruhla.

Died May 21st, 2021 at 80 years old ^[ref]

Albert Van Damme

Belgian cyclo-cross cyclist.

Born December 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Laarne.

Vyacheslav Skomorokhov

Olympic athlete (1940-1992).

Born October 4th, 1940 in Starobilsk.

Died November 5th, 1992 at 52 years old in Luhansk.

Willi Hofmann

Bobsledder.

Born December 27th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Zurich.