Joseph Sinde Warioba

Tanzanian prime minister.

Born September 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Bunda District.

Dmitri Prigov

Russian artist and writer (1940–2007).

Born November 5th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died July 16th, 2007 at 66 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Kōkichi Tsuburaya

Japanese long-distance runner.

Born May 13th, 1940 in Sukagawa.

Died January 9th, 1968 at 27 years old in Asaka (exsanguination).

Jack White

German music producer and composer, association football player (1940–2025).

Born September 2nd, 1940 in Cologne.

Died October 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Roy Babbington

British bassist.

Born July 8th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Kempston. ^[ref]

Arnaldo Jabor

Brazilian film director (1940–2022).

Born December 12th, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died February 15th, 2022 at 81 years old in São Paulo (stroke). ^[ref]

Reinhard Furrer

German astronaut (1940-1995).

Born November 25th, 1940 in Wörgl.

Died September 9th, 1995 at 54 years old in Berlin (aircraft crash).

Jan Stráský

Czech politician (1940–2019).

Born December 24th, 1940 in Prague, Plzeň. ^[ref]

Died November 6th, 2019 at 78 years old in Štěrboholy. ^[ref]

Faisal Husseini

Palestinian politician (1940–2001).

Born July 17th, 1940 in Baghdad.

Died May 31st, 2001 at 60 years old in Kuwait (myocardial infarction).

Anatolii Bondarchuk

Ukrainian hammer thrower (1940-2025).

Born May 31st, 1940 in Starokostiantyniv.

Died December 23rd, 2025 at 85 years old in Kamloops. ^[ref]