Robert Pinsky

American poet, editor, literary critic, academic..

Born October 20th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Long Branch.

Gary Bartz

American musician.

Born September 26th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Baltimore.

Eberhard Weber

German musician.

Born January 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Stuttgart.

Michel Micombero

President of burundi (1940-1983).

Born August 26th, 1940 in Commune of Rutovu.

Died July 16th, 1983 at 42 years old in Mogadishu (myocardial infarction).

Stephen Kovacevich

American pianist and conductor.

Born October 17th, 1940 (age 84 years) in San Pedro.

Phelekezela Mphoko

Zimbabwean diplomat.

Born June 11th, 1940 in Bubi District.

Died December 6th, 2024 at 84 years old in Bulawayo. ^[ref]

Caroline John

English actress.

Born October 11th, 1940 in York.

Died June 5th, 2012 at 71 years old in London (cancer). ^[ref]

John Irvin

Born 1940; english film director.

Born May 7th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Jaime Roldos Aquilera

33rd president of ecuador (1979-81).

Born November 5th, 1940 in Guayaquil.

Died May 24th, 1981 at 40 years old in Celica Canton.

Tim Severin

British explorer, historian, writer (1940-2020).

Born September 25th, 1940 in Jorhat, Assam. ^[ref]

Died December 18th, 2020 at 80 years old in County Cork. ^[ref]