Thomas M. Disch

American science fiction author and poet (1940-2008).

Born February 2nd, 1940 in Des Moines.

Died July 4th, 2008 at 68 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Bharati Mukherjee

Indian-american writer (1940-2017).

Born July 27th, 1940 in Kolkata.

Died January 28th, 2017 at 76 years old in Manhattan (cardiomyopathy). ^[ref]

Richard Paul

American actor (1940-1998).

Born June 6th, 1940 in Los Angeles.

Died December 25th, 1998 at 58 years old in Studio City (cancer).

Walter Alvarez

American geologist.

Born October 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berkeley.

Davey Graham

British guitarist (1940–2008).

Born November 26th, 1940 in Hinckley.

Died December 15th, 2008 at 68 years old in London, Greater London (lung cancer). ^[ref]

John Esposito

Writer and professor of islamic studies.

Born May 19th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Richard Corben

American illustrator and comic book artist (1940–2020).

Born November 1st, 1940 in Anderson.

Died December 2nd, 2020 at 80 years old

Musarrat Nazir

Pakistani actor and singer.

Born October 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lahore.

Manuel Ojeda

Mexican actor (1940–2022).

Born November 4th, 1940 in La Paz.

Died August 11th, 2022 at 81 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Edward Soja

American urban planner.

Born May 4th, 1940 in New York City.

Died November 2nd, 2015 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.