Louise Johnson

British biochemist and protein crystallographer (1940-2012).

Born September 26th, 1940 in Worcester.

Died September 25th, 2012 at 71 years old in Cambridge. ^[ref]

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).

Genya Ravan

American rock singer and producer.

Born January 1st, 1940 (age 86 years) in Łódź. ^[ref]

Ralph Towner

American musician.

Born March 1st, 1940 in Chehalis.

Died January 18th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Steve Swallow

American jazz bassist and composer.

Born October 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Fair Lawn.

Count Ingolf of Rosenborg

Former danish prince (born 1940); elder son of knud, hereditary prince of denmark, and princess caroline-mathilde of denmark.

Born February 17th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Sorgenfri Palace.

Peter Diamond

Nobel prize in economics winner.

Born April 29th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

Tim Rose

American musician (1940–2002).

Born September 23rd, 1940 in Washington, D.C..

Died September 24th, 2002 at 62 years old in London.

Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma

French prince.

Born July 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Pau.

Joachim Frank

German-born american biophysicist and nobel laureate.

Born September 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Siegen.