Govind Nihalani

Indian film director.

Born December 19th, 1940 (age 85 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, producer and songwriter (1940–1979).

Born January 6th, 1940 in Washington, D.C..

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.

Carole Ann Ford

British actress.

Born June 16th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Ilford.

Mark James

American songwriter.

Born November 29th, 1940 in Houston. ^[ref]

Died June 8th, 2024 at 83 years old in Nashville. ^[ref]

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]

Fabrizio De André

Italian singer-songwriter (1940-1999).

Born February 18th, 1940 in Genoa. ^[ref]

Died January 11th, 1999 at 58 years old in Milan (lung cancer).