Haing S. Ngor

Cambodian-american physician and actor (1940-1996).

Born March 22nd, 1940 in French Indochina.

Died February 25th, 1996 at 55 years old in Los Angeles.

Judy Cornwell

English actress.

Born February 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Hammersmith.

Reinhard Bonnke

German pentecostal evangelist.

Born April 19th, 1940 in Königsberg.

Died December 7th, 2019 at 79 years old in Orlando (surgical complications). ^[ref]

Peter Benchley

American author (1940-2006).

Born May 8th, 1940 in New York City.

Died February 12th, 2006 at 65 years old in Princeton (lung disease).

Burhanuddin Rabbani

Afghanistan politician, former president of afghanistan (1992-2001).

Born September 20th, 1940 in Fayzabad.

Died September 20th, 2011 at 71 years old in Kabul. ^[ref]

Daniel J. Travanti

Actor.

Born March 7th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Kenosha.

Luke Kelly

Irish singer and musician (1940–1984).

Born November 17th, 1940 in Dublin.

Died January 30th, 1984 at 43 years old in Dublin (brain cancer).

Michael Cole

American actor (1940–2024).

Born July 3rd, 1940 in Madison. ^[ref]

Died December 10th, 2024 at 84 years old in Tarzana. ^[ref]

Joachim Gauck

German protestant pastor and politician, federal president 2012-2017.

Born January 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Rostock. ^[ref]

Ira von Fürstenberg

Italian socialite and actress (1940–2024).

Born April 18th, 1940 in Rome.

Died February 18th, 2024 at 83 years old in Rome. ^[ref]