Jerzy Buzek

Polish engineer, politician, academic lecturer.

Born July 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Smilovice. ^[ref]

Nik Turner

English musician.

Born August 28th, 1940 in Oxford.

Died November 10th, 2022 at 82 years old ^[ref]

Steve Swallow

American jazz bassist and composer.

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

Iva Zanicchi

Italian singer and politician.

Born January 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Ligonchio.

Robert S. Kaplan

American accounting academic.

Born May 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City.

Manto Tshabalala-Msimang

South african politician (1940-2009).

Born October 9th, 1940 in Durban.

Died December 16th, 2009 at 69 years old in Johannesburg. ^[ref]

Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp

American mathematician (1940-2019).

Born September 6th, 1940 in Dover.

Died April 9th, 2019 at 78 years old in Piedmont (pulmonary fibrosis).

Christoph Eschenbach

German musician.

Born February 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Wrocław.

José Nápoles

Cuban-mexican boxer (1940-2019).

Born April 13th, 1940 in Santiago de Cuba.

Died August 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Mexico City (disease). ^[ref]

Nicola Di Bari

Italian singer.

Born September 29th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Zapponeta.