Gheorghe Gruia

Romanian handball player (1940–2015).

Born October 2nd, 1940 in Bucharest.

Died December 9th, 2015 at 75 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Jean Clair

French journalist.

Born October 20th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Paris.

Nayla Moawad

Lebanese first lady, journalist and politician.

Born July 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Bsharri.

John Bright

British costume designer.

Born March 7th, 1940 (age 85 years) in New Forest.

Homa Darabi

Iranian activist.

Born January 1st, 1940 in Tehran.

Died February 21st, 1994 at 54 years old in Tehran (self-immolation).

Vicente Miera

Spanish football player/manager.

Born May 10th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Santander.

Arthur Moreira Lima

Brazilian musician (1940–2024).

Born July 16th, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died October 30th, 2024 at 84 years old in Santa Catarina (colon cancer). ^[ref]

Grigori Gorin

Russian writer.

Born March 12th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died June 15th, 2000 at 60 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).

Arístides Royo

President of panama.

Born August 14th, 1940 (age 85 years) in La Chorrera.

Ze'ev Revach

Israeli actor and director.

Born August 15th, 1940 in Rabat.

Died January 18th, 2025 at 84 years old in Ramat Gan. ^[ref]