Eduardo Galeano

Uruguayan writer and journalist.

Born September 3rd, 1940 in Montevideo.

Died April 13th, 2015 at 74 years old in Montevideo (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Gudrun Ensslin

German terrorist (1940-1977).

Born August 15th, 1940 in Bartholomä.

Died October 18th, 1977 at 37 years old in Stammheim Prison (hanging).

Chamoy Thipyaso

Thai prisoner with a prison sentence of 141,078 years.

Born November 27th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Sing Buri.

Vyacheslav Ivankov

Russian mob boss (1940–2009).

Born January 2nd, 1940 in Moscow.

Died October 9th, 2009 at 69 years old in Moscow (peritonitis). ^[ref]

Hope Cooke

American author, historian and former queen of sikkim.

Born June 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in San Francisco.

Bruce Beresford

Australian film director.

Born August 16th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Paddington.

John Warnock

American computer scientist, inventor and technology businessman (1940–2023).

Born October 6th, 1940 in Salt Lake City.

Died August 19th, 2023 at 82 years old in Los Altos (pancreatic cancer). ^[ref]

Dick Warlock

American stunt performer.

Born February 5th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Oakley.

Pedro Rodríguez

Mexican racecar driver (1940-1971).

Born January 18th, 1940 in Mexico City.

Died July 11th, 1971 at 31 years old in Norisring.

John Castle

British actor (b. 1940).

Born January 14th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Croydon.