Philippe Junot

French venture capitalist (1940–2026).

Born April 19th, 1940 in Paris.

Died January 8th, 2026 at 85 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Chris Farlowe

English singer.

Born October 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Islington.

Mike Hailwood

British motorcycle racer and racing driver.

Born April 2nd, 1940 in Great Milton.

Died March 23rd, 1981 at 40 years old in Warwickshire (traffic collision).

Richard Lynch

American actor (1940-2012).

Born February 12th, 1940 in Brooklyn.

Died June 19th, 2012 at 72 years old in Yucca Valley (pneumonia).

Bill Hunter

Australian actor (1940–2011).

Born February 27th, 1940 in Ballarat.

Died May 21st, 2011 at 71 years old in Kew (liver cancer). ^[ref]

James Welch

Native american writer (1940–2003).

Born November 18th, 1940 in Browning.

Died August 4th, 2003 at 62 years old in Missoula (lung cancer).

Billy McNeill

Scottish footballer and manager (1940-2019).

Born March 2nd, 1940 in Bellshill.

Died April 22nd, 2019 at 79 years old in Newton Mearns (dementia). ^[ref]

Paolo Borsellino

Italian magistrate killed by the mafia (1940-1992).

Born January 19th, 1940 in Palermo.

Died July 19th, 1992 at 52 years old in Palermo (car bombing).

Jack Bannon

American actor (1940-2017).

Born June 14th, 1940 in Los Angeles.

Died October 25th, 2017 at 77 years old in Coeur d'Alene. ^[ref]

Dennis Tito

American businessman.

Born August 8th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Queens.