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
Al Pacino, 83
5
Ringo Starr, 83
Drummer
6
Tom Jones, 83
Pop Singer
7
Alex Trebek (1940-2020)
Game Show Host
8
Michael Gambon (1940-2023)
9
Vicente Fernández (1940-2021)
World Music Singer
10
Smokey Robinson, 84
R&B Singer
11
Nancy Pelosi, 83
Politician
12
Nancy Sinatra, 83
Country Singer
13
John Lewis (1940-2020)
14
Dionne Warwick, 83
15
Patrick Stewart, 83
16
Raul Julia (1940-1994)
17
Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
Runner
18
Queen Margrethe II, 83
Queen
19
James Caan (1940-2022)
20
John Hurt (1940-2017)
21
Maree Cheatham, 83
TV Actress
22
Richard Pryor (1940-2005)
Comedian
23
Raquel Welch (1940-2023)
Movie Actress
24
Cliff Richard, 83
25
Ricky Nelson (1940-1985)
26
Prue Leith, 84
TV Show Host
27
Martin Sheen, 83
28
Wangari Muta Maathai (1940-2011)
29
Thomas Harris, 83
Screenwriter
30
Frank Zappa (1940-1993)
Guitarist
31
Anthony Fauci, 83
Doctor
32
Mario Andretti, 84
Race Car Driver
33
James Brolin, 83
34
Al Jarreau (1940-2017)
Jazz Singer
35
Sue Grafton (1940-2017)
Novelist
36
Don Francisco, 83
37
David Jason, 84
38
Jocelyn Wildenstein, 83
Family Member
39
Rick May (1940-2020)
Voice Actor
40
Lainie Kazan, 83
41
Patrick Leahy, 83
42
Stanley Johnson, 83
43
George A. Romero (1940-2017)
Director
44
Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
45
Carlos Slim, 84
Entrepreneur
46
Jack Nicklaus, 84
Golfer
47
Tommy Lawrence (1940-2018)
48
1940 Movies
1940s Shows
Died in 1940