Louise Sorel

American actress.

Born August 6th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Los Angeles.

Arthur Laffer

American economist.

Born August 14th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Youngstown.

Tony Allen

Nigerian drummer, composer, songwriter (1940-2020).

Born July 20th, 1940 in Lagos.

Died April 30th, 2020 at 79 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (aortic aneurysm). ^[ref]

Qaboos bin Said Al Said

Sultan of oman from 1970 to 2020.

Born November 18th, 1940 in Salalah.

Died January 20th, 2020 at 79 years old in Seeb (colorectal cancer). ^[ref]

Stan Mikita

Slovak-born canadian ice hockey player.

Born May 20th, 1940 in Sokolče.

Died August 7th, 2018 at 78 years old in Chicago.

Pharoah Sanders

American jazz saxophonist.

Born October 13th, 1940 in Little Rock.

Died September 24th, 2022 at 81 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Candi Staton

American soul and gospel singer.

Born May 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Hanceville.

Najma Heptulla

Governor of manipur.

Born April 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Bhopal.

Karolyn Grimes

American actress.

Born July 4th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Hollywood.

Abdurrahman Wahid

4th president of indonesia.

Born September 7th, 1940 in Jombang.

Died December 30th, 2009 at 69 years old in Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]