Veniamin Smekhov

Soviet actor.

Born August 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Moscow.

Manju Sharma

Indian biotechnologist.

Born February 13th, 1940.

Died October 31st, 2024 at 84 years old

Silvano Maria Tomasi

Italian cardinal.

Born October 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Mussolente. ^[ref]

Peter M. Neumann

Mathematician (1940–2020).

Born December 28th, 1940 in Oxford.

Died December 18th, 2020 at 79 years old in Oxford (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Lorella De Luca

Italian film, television, and voice actress (1940-2014).

Born September 17th, 1940 in Florence.

Died January 9th, 2014 at 73 years old in Civitavecchia (brain cancer).

Ruriko Asaoka

Japanese actress.

Born July 2nd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Changchun.

Bill Crothers

Canadian track and field athlete, pharmacist, school trustee.

Born December 24th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Markham.

Peter C. Doherty

Australian immunologist.

Born October 15th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brisbane.

Harry Kümel

Belgian film director.

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

Hira Devi Waiba

Indian singer (1940–2011).

Born September 9th, 1940 in Darjeeling, Ambootia.

Died January 19th, 2011 at 70 years old in Siliguri. ^[ref]