Jill St. John

American actress.

Born August 19th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Los Angeles.

Paul Williams

American composer, singer, songwriter and actor.

Born September 19th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Omaha.

Bob Knight

American basketball coach (1940–2023).

Born October 25th, 1940 in Massillon.

Died November 1st, 2023 at 83 years old in Bloomington. ^[ref]

Herbie Hancock

American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor.

Born April 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Chicago.

Muhammad Yunus

Bangladeshi banker, economist and nobel peace prize recipient.

Born June 28th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Chattogram.

Levon Helm

American musician (1940-2012).

Born May 26th, 1940 in Elaine. ^[ref]

Died April 19th, 2012 at 71 years old in New York City (cancer). ^[ref]

Burt Young

American actor (1940–2023).

Born April 30th, 1940 in Queens.

Died October 8th, 2023 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Constantine II of Greece

King of greece from 1964 to 1973.

Born June 2nd, 1940 in Athens.

Died January 10th, 2023 at 82 years old in Hygeia Hospital (stroke, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). ^[ref]

Giorgio Moroder

Italian record producer and composer.

Born April 26th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Urtijëi.

René Auberjonois

American actor.

Born June 1st, 1940 in New York City.

Died December 8th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). ^[ref]