Hasan Muratović

Bosnian politician, entrepreneur, and professor.

Born April 11th, 1940 in Olovo.

Died November 14th, 2020 at 80 years old in Sarajevo (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Javed Akhtar

Pakistani cricketer & umpire (1940-2016).

Born November 21st, 1940 in Delhi.

Died July 8th, 2016 at 75 years old in Rawalpindi. ^[ref]

Aytaç Yalman

Turkish general.

Born July 29th, 1940 in Istanbul. ^[ref]

Died March 15th, 2020 at 79 years old in Istanbul (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Jacob Palis

Brazilian mathematician.

Born March 15th, 1940 in Uberaba. ^[ref]

Died May 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Rio de Janeiro. ^[ref]

Miguel Ángel Virasoro

Argentine physicist.

Born May 9th, 1940 in Buenos Aires. ^[ref]

Died July 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires. ^[ref]

Haim Harari

Israeli physicist.

Born November 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Jerusalem.

Rex Cawley

American hurdler.

Born July 6th, 1940 in Farmington. ^[ref]

Died January 21st, 2022 at 81 years old in Orange.

Jeroen Brouwers

Dutch writer.

Born April 30th, 1940 in Batavia.

Died May 11th, 2022 at 82 years old in Maastricht. ^[ref]

Jesús López Cobos

Spanish conductor (1940-2018).

Born February 25th, 1940 in Toro.

Died March 2nd, 2018 at 78 years old in Berlin (cancer). ^[ref]

Thue Christiansen

Greenlandic politician and designer of the greenland flag.

Born February 25th, 1940 in Maamorilik.

Died June 26th, 2022 at 82 years old in Hals. ^[ref]