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In the year 1940

1,189 Notable birthdays

Germano Celant

Italian art critic and curator (1940–2020).

Born September 11th, 1940 in Genoa.

Died April 29th, 2020 at 79 years old in Milan. [ref]

Jacqueline Sassard

French actress.

Born March 13th, 1940 in Nice.

Died July 17th, 2021 at 81 years old in Lugano.

Li Zhaoxing

Chinese diplomat and politician.

Born October 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Huangdao District.

Aracy Balabanian

Brazilian actress (1940-2023).

Born February 22nd, 1940 in Campo Grande.

Died August 7th, 2023 at 83 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]

Manuel Esquivel

Belizean politician.

Born May 2nd, 1940 in Belize City.

Died February 10th, 2022 at 81 years old [ref]

Ricardo Piglia

Argentine writer (1941–2017).

Born November 24th, 1940 in Adrogué. [ref]

Died January 7th, 2017 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

Fausto Bertinotti

Italian politician.

Born March 22nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Milan.

Juan Luis Galiardo

Spanish actor (1940-2012).

Born March 2nd, 1940 in San Roque.

Died June 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]

Graham McRae

New zealand racing driver.

Born March 5th, 1940 in Wellington.

Died August 4th, 2021 at 81 years old in Auckland. [ref]

Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe

French philosopher, literary critic, and translator (1940-2007).

Born March 6th, 1940 in Tours. [ref]

Died January 28th, 2007 at 66 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

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