Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy

Italian princess and historian.

Born February 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Naples.

Lothar de Maizière

German politician, final prime minister of east germany and only democratically elected east german prime minister.

Born March 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Nordhausen.

Jimmy Ellis

American boxer.

Born February 24th, 1940 in Louisville.

Died May 6th, 2014 at 74 years old in Louisville (dementia).

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain

Pakistani businessman.

Born January 27th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Gujrat.

Hugo Stiglitz

Mexican actor.

Born August 28th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Mexico City.

Tony Bill

American actor, producer and director.

Born August 23rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in San Diego.

Farooq Leghari

Pakistani politician (1940-2010).

Born May 29th, 1940 in Choti Zareen.

Died October 20th, 2010 at 70 years old in Rawalpindi (cardiovascular disease). ^[ref]

Veerappa Moily

Indian politician.

Born January 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Moodabidri.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Mexican actor.

Born April 6th, 1940 in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Died December 26th, 2011 at 71 years old in New York City (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Ellie Greenwich

American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer (1940-2009).

Born October 23rd, 1940 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died August 26th, 2009 at 68 years old in Upper West Side (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]