Jean-Paul Proust

French civil servant, minister of state of monaco from 2005-2010 (1940-2010).

Born March 3rd, 1940 in Vaas.

Died April 8th, 2010 at 70 years old in Marseille. ^[ref]

Philippe Taquet

French paleontologist.

Born April 25th, 1940 in Saint-Quentin. ^[ref]

Died November 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Nicolae Lupescu

Romanian footballer (1940-2017).

Born December 17th, 1940 in Bucharest.

Died September 6th, 2017 at 76 years old in Bucharest (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Dmitri Kitayenko

Russian conductor.

Born August 18th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Leningrad.

Jumber Patiashvili

Soviet-georgian politician; first secretary of the communist party of georgia.

Born January 5th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Lagodekhi.

Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni

Armenian bishop (1940–2015).

Born January 17th, 1940 in Cairo. ^[ref]

Died June 25th, 2015 at 75 years old in Beirut (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Édika

French artist.

Born December 17th, 1940 in Heliopolis. ^[ref]

Died December 16th, 2025 at 84 years old in Avignon. ^[ref]

Ermindo Onega

Argentine footballer.

Born April 4th, 1940 in Las Parejas.

Died December 21st, 1979 at 39 years old in Lima, Buenos Aires (traffic collision).

Bruno Nicolè

Italian footballer (1940-2019).

Born February 24th, 1940 in Padua.

Died November 26th, 2019 at 79 years old in Pordenone. ^[ref]

Altero Matteoli

Italian politician (1940-2017).

Born September 8th, 1940 in Cecina.

Died December 18th, 2017 at 77 years old in Capalbio (traffic collision). ^[ref]