Boaventura de Sousa Santos

Portuguese sociologist.

Born November 15th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Coimbra.

Clemens Westerhof

Dutch footballer.

Born May 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Beek.

Just Jaeckin

French film director.

Born August 8th, 1940 in Vichy.

Died September 6th, 2022 at 82 years old in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer. ^[ref]

Víctor Erice

Spanish film director.

Born June 30th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Carranza.

Rubén Hinojosa

American politician.

Born August 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Edcouch.

Janis Martin

American musician.

Born March 27th, 1940 in Pittsylvania County. ^[ref]

Died September 3rd, 2007 at 67 years old in Durham (cancer). ^[ref]

Ali Nasir Muhammad

Leader of south yemen from 1980 to 1986.

Born December 31st, 1940 (age 85 years). ^[ref]

Luc Boltanski

French sociologist.

Born January 4th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Paris.

Marie-José Nat

French actress.

Born April 22nd, 1940 in Bonifacio. ^[ref]

Died October 10th, 2019 at 79 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). ^[ref]

Kishin Shinoyama

Japanese photographer (1940–2024).

Born December 3rd, 1940 in Yodobashi-ku.

Died January 4th, 2024 at 83 years old in Tokyo. ^[ref]