Pelé (1940-2022)
Soccer Player
1
John Lennon (1940-1980)
Rock Singer
2
Bruce Lee (1940-1973)
Movie Actor
3
Chuck Norris, 84
TV Actor
4
Ringo Starr, 84
Drummer
5
Al Pacino, 84
6
Tom Jones, 84
Pop Singer
7
Denis Law (1940-2025)
8
Vicente Fernández (1940-2021)
World Music Singer
9
Smokey Robinson, 84
R&B Singer
10
Nancy Pelosi, 84
Politician
11
Stuart Sutcliffe (1940-1962)
Guitarist
12
Alex Trebek (1940-2020)
Game Show Host
13
Dionne Warwick, 84
14
Patrick Stewart, 84
15
Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
Runner
16
Michael Gambon (1940-2023)
17
Jocelyn Wildenstein (1940-2024)
Family Member
18
John Lewis (1940-2020)
19
Anita Bryant (1940-2024)
Pageant Contestant
20
Nancy Sinatra, 84
Country Singer
21
David Jason, 85
22
James Caan (1940-2022)
23
Queen Margrethe II, 84
Queen
24
1940 Movies
Died in 1940
Maree Cheatham, 84
TV Actress
25
Herbie Hancock, 84
Pianist
26
Richard Pryor (1940-2005)
Comedian
27
Prue Leith, 84
TV Show Host
28
Cliff Richard, 84
29
Raquel Welch (1940-2023)
Movie Actress
30
John Hurt (1940-2017)
31
Ricky Nelson (1940-1985)
32
Martin Sheen, 84
33
Anthony Fauci, 84
Doctor
34
Jack Nicklaus, 85
Golfer
35
Frank Zappa (1940-1993)
36
Tom Brokaw, 85
Journalist
37
Paul Williams, 84
Songwriter
38
James Cromwell, 85
39
Al Jarreau (1940-2017)
Jazz Singer
40
Adel Emam, 84
41
James Brolin, 84
42
Raul Julia (1940-1994)
43
Lance Henriksen, 84
44
Mario Andretti, 84
Race Car Driver
45
Wangari Muta Maathai (1940-2011)
46
Muhammad Yunus, 84
Entrepreneur
47
Fran Tarkenton, 85
Football Player
48
Born in the 1940s
Years