Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio

French writer and nobel prize winner.

Born April 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Nice. ^[ref]

Gao Xingjian

Chinese novelist and playwright (1940- ).

Born January 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Ganxian District.

Zubaida Tharwat

Egyptian actress.

Born June 14th, 1940 in Alexandria. ^[ref]

Died December 13th, 2016 at 76 years old in Egypt (cancer). ^[ref]

Luis Valdez

American writer and director.

Born June 26th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Delano.

Maxine Hong Kingston

Chinese american author.

Born October 27th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Stockton.

Fontella Bass

American singer.

Born July 3rd, 1940 in St. Louis. ^[ref]

Died December 26th, 2012 at 72 years old in St. Louis (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Mary Ellen Mark

American photographer.

Born March 20th, 1940 in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Died May 25th, 2015 at 75 years old in New York City (disease). ^[ref]

Lonnie Liston Smith

American pianist.

Born December 28th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Richmond.

Ina May Gaskin

American midwife.

Born March 8th, 1940 (age 85 years).

Michael Herr

American war correspondent, screenwriter (1940-2016).

Born April 13th, 1940 in Syracuse, Lexington. ^[ref]

Died June 24th, 2016 at 76 years old in Delaware County, Delhi. ^[ref]