Siegfried Jerusalem

German opera vocalist.

Born April 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Oberhausen.

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Soviet and russian actress (1940-2011).

Born May 11th, 1940 in Poltava.

Died August 1st, 2011 at 71 years old in Moscow (cancer). ^[ref]

François Duprat

French politician (1940–1978).

Born October 26th, 1940 in Ajaccio. ^[ref]

Died March 18th, 1978 at 37 years old in Saint-Wandrille-Rançon (terrorist attack). ^[ref]

Larisa Golubkina

Soviet and russian actress (1940–2025).

Born March 9th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died March 22nd, 2025 at 85 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Homero Aridjis

Mexican poet of greek descent.

Born April 6th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Michoacán. ^[ref]

JoAnn H. Morgan

American aerospace engineer.

Born December 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Huntsville.

Arlette Laguiller

French politician.

Born March 18th, 1940 (age 86 years) in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Claire Bretécher

French cartoonist.

Born April 17th, 1940 in Nantes. ^[ref]

Died February 11th, 2020 at 79 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Hugh Porter

English racing cyclist and cycling journalist.

Born January 27th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Wolverhampton.

Gianni De Michelis

Italian politician (1940–2019).

Born November 26th, 1940 in Venice.

Died May 11th, 2019 at 78 years old in Venice (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]