Takis Fotopoulos

Greek political philosopher, economist and writer.

Born October 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Chios.

Wolfgang Clement

German politician.

Born July 7th, 1940 in Bochum.

Died September 27th, 2020 at 80 years old in Bonn (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Heinz Stücke

German cyclist and photographer.

Born January 11th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Hövelhof.

Colin Addison

Footballer (1940-2025).

Born May 18th, 1940 in Taunton.

Died October 31st, 2025 at 85 years old in Hereford. ^[ref]

Carroll A. Campbell, Jr.

112th governor of south carolina (1940-2005).

Born July 24th, 1940 in Greenville.

Died December 7th, 2005 at 65 years old in West Columbia (myocardial infarction).

Nacha Guevara

Argentine actress and singer.

Born October 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Mar del Plata.

Peter Gethin

British racing driver (1940-2011).

Born February 21st, 1940 in Ewell.

Died December 5th, 2011 at 71 years old in Haslemere (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Eiichi Yamamoto

Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Born November 22nd, 1940 in Kyoto Prefecture.

Died September 7th, 2021 at 80 years old ^[ref]

Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Saudi royal and foreign minister (1940–2015).

Born January 2nd, 1940 in Ta'if.

Died July 9th, 2015 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Serge Latouche

French economist.

Born January 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Vannes.