M. A. Numminen

Finnish singer, composer and writer.

Born March 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Somero. ^[ref]

Manuela Ferreira Leite

Portuguese politician and economist.

Born December 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lisbon.

Helen Donath

American soprano.

Born July 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Texas.

Brigitte Hamann

Austrian-german historian.

Born July 26th, 1940 in Essen.

Died October 4th, 2016 at 76 years old in Vienna. ^[ref]

Moussa Arafat

Palestinian politician (1940-2005).

Born January 23rd, 1940 in Jaffa.

Died September 7th, 2005 at 65 years old in Gaza City.

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]

Maurizio Merli

Italian actor (1940-1989).

Born February 8th, 1940 in Rome.

Died March 10th, 1989 at 49 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).

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]

Karl Offmann

President of mauritius.

Born November 25th, 1940 in Port Louis.

Died March 12th, 2022 at 81 years old in Port Louis. ^[ref]

Henri Dès

Swiss singer-songwriter.

Born December 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Renens.