Natalia Makarova

Soviet and american ballet dancer.

Born November 21st, 1940 (age 84 years) in Saint Petersburg. ^[ref]

Prince Michael of Prussia

German writer (1940-2014).

Born March 22nd, 1940 in Berlin.

Died April 3rd, 2014 at 74 years old in Bisingen.

Kip Keino

Kenyan athlete.

Born January 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Nandi County.

Vito Acconci

American designer, landscape architect, performance and installation artist (1940-2017).

Born January 24th, 1940 in New York City, The Bronx. ^[ref]

Died April 27th, 2017 at 77 years old in New York City, Manhattan (stroke, cerebrovascular disease). ^[ref]

David Seltzer

American screenwriter and producer.

Born February 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Highland Park.

Dewey Martin

Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with buffalo springfield.

Born September 30th, 1940 in North Dundas.

Died February 1st, 2009 at 68 years old in Van Nuys.

Edmund White

American novelist and lgbt essayist (1940–2025).

Born January 13th, 1940 in Cincinnati. ^[ref]

Died June 3rd, 2025 at 85 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Yossef Romano

Israeli weightlifter.

Born April 15th, 1940 in Benghazi.

Died September 5th, 1972 at 32 years old in Munich.

Anson Chan

Hong kong politician.

Born January 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Shanghai.

Karpal Singh

Malaysian politician and lawyer.

Born June 28th, 1940 in Georgetown.

Died April 17th, 2014 at 73 years old in Perak (traffic collision).