Joe DioGuardi

American politician.

Born September 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City, The Bronx.

Ronald Shannon Jackson

American jazz drummer (1940–2013).

Born January 12th, 1940 in Fort Worth.

Died October 19th, 2013 at 73 years old in Fort Worth (leukemia). ^[ref]

Claus Offe

German political sociologist.

Born March 16th, 1940 in Berlin.

Died October 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Jair da Costa

Brazilian footballer (1940–2025).

Born July 9th, 1940 in Santo André.

Died April 26th, 2025 at 84 years old in Osasco. ^[ref]

Abbas El Fassi

Moroccan politician.

Born September 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Fez.

Pouri Banai

Iranian actress.

Born October 11th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Arak.

Stephen J. Lippard

American chemist.

Born October 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Pittsburgh.

Frank Duval

German musician.

Born November 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berlin.

Silvio Marzolini

Argentine footballer (1940-2020).

Born October 4th, 1940 in Buenos Aires.

Died July 17th, 2020 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). ^[ref]

George Adams

Musician (1940-1992).

Born April 29th, 1940 in Covington. ^[ref]

Died November 24th, 1992 at 52 years old in New York City. ^[ref]