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