Johnnie Keyes

American boxer and pornographic actor (1940-2018).

Born February 21st, 1940 in Cleveland.

Died June 3rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Seattle (cerebrovascular disease).

Mohammad-Reza Shajarian

Iranian singer and musician.

Born September 23rd, 1940 in Mashhad.

Died October 8th, 2020 at 80 years old in Tehran (kidney cancer). ^[ref]

Rudi Dutschke

German student activist.

Born March 7th, 1940 in Schönefeld. ^[ref]

Died December 24th, 1979 at 39 years old in Aarhus (drowning). ^[ref]

Larry Knechtel

American session musician.

Born August 4th, 1940 in Bell.

Died August 20th, 2009 at 69 years old in Yakima (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Govind Nihalani

Indian film director.

Born December 19th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Karachi.

Robin Cook

American novelist, ophthalmologist, aquanaut.

Born May 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City.

Rajendra K. Pachauri

Indian academic (1940-2020).

Born August 20th, 1940 in Nainital.

Died February 13th, 2020 at 79 years old in Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (heart disease). ^[ref]

Jacques Rancière

French philosopher.

Born June 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Algiers.

Van McCoy

American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor (1940-1979).

Born January 6th, 1940 in Washington, D.C.. ^[ref]

Died July 6th, 1979 at 39 years old in Englewood (myocardial infarction).

Vittorio Storaro

Italian cinematographer.

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