Peter Atkins

British chemist.

Born August 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Amersham.

Bob Hewitt

South african convicted rapist and professional tennis player.

Born January 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Dubbo.

Bechara Boutros al-Rahi

Maronite patriarch of antioch.

Born February 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Himlaya.

Harry Jerome

Canadian track and field runner (1940-1982).

Born September 30th, 1940 in Prince Albert.

Died December 7th, 1982 at 42 years old in Vancouver (intracranial aneurysm).

Brian David Josephson

Welsh nobel laureate in physics.

Born January 4th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Cardiff.

Neil Goldschmidt

American lawyer and politician.

Born June 16th, 1940 in Eugene.

Died June 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Portland (heart failure). ^[ref]

Russell Banks

American writer (1940-2023).

Born March 28th, 1940 in Newton. ^[ref]

Died January 7th, 2023 at 82 years old in Saratoga Springs (cancer). ^[ref]

Vladimir Cosma

Romanian-french composer, violinist and conductor.

Born April 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Bucharest.

Patricia Schroeder

American politician.

Born July 30th, 1940 in Portland.

Died March 13th, 2023 at 82 years old in Celebration. ^[ref]

Annie Ernaux

French writer.

Born September 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lillebonne.