David Gaskell

English footballer (1940–2025).

Born October 5th, 1940 in Orrell.

Died January 24th, 2025 at 84 years old ^[ref]

Anita Shapira

Israeli historian.

Born March 25th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Warsaw.

Masahiko Tsugawa

Japanese actor and film director.

Born January 2nd, 1940 in Kyoto.

Died August 4th, 2018 at 78 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).

Wolfgang Clement

German politician.

Born July 7th, 1940 in Bochum.

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

Frederik van Zyl Slabbert

South african political analyst, businessman and politician (1940-2010).

Born March 2nd, 1940 in Pretoria.

Died May 14th, 2010 at 70 years old in Johannesburg. ^[ref]

Richard Robbins

American composer (1940-2012).

Born December 4th, 1940 in Weymouth.

Died November 7th, 2012 at 71 years old in Rhinebeck.

William Sims Bainbridge

American sociologist.

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

Graham McRae

New zealand racing driver.

Born March 5th, 1940 in Wellington.

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

William Taubman

American political scientist.

Born November 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New York City.