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In the year 1940

1,091 Notable birthdays

Constantine II of Greece

King of greece from 1964 to 1973.

Born June 2nd, 1940 in Athens.

Died January 10th, 2023 at 82 years old in Hygeia Hospital (stroke, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

H. R. Giger

Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor, set designer (1940-2014).

Born February 5th, 1940 in Chur. [ref]

Died May 12th, 2014 at 74 years old in Zürich. [ref]

Denny Doherty

Canadian singer (1940–2007).

Born November 29th, 1940 in Halifax.

Died January 19th, 2007 at 66 years old in Mississauga (abdominal aortic aneurysm). [ref]

James Brady

White house press secretary under ronald reagan (1940-2014).

Born August 29th, 1940 in Centralia.

Died August 4th, 2014 at 73 years old in Alexandria (ballistic trauma).

Wayne Dyer

American writer (1940-2015).

Born May 10th, 1940 in Detroit.

Died August 29th, 2015 at 75 years old in Maui (coronary artery disease). [ref]

Barry Corbin

American actor (b. 1940).

Born October 16th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Lamesa.

Amjad Khan

Indian actor (1940-1992).

Born November 12th, 1940 in Mumbai.

Died July 27th, 1992 at 51 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).

Michael Parks

American actor (1940-2017).

Born April 24th, 1940 in Corona.

Died May 9th, 2017 at 77 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Barbara Boxer

Former united states senator from california.

Born November 11th, 1940 (age 84 years) in Brooklyn.

Don Imus

American radio personality, television show host, recording artist, and author.

Born July 23rd, 1940 in Riverside.

Died December 27th, 2019 at 79 years old in College Station (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

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