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Who was born in 1940

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January

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John Hurt

John Hurt

19402017

Award-winning British actor known for his distinctive voice and acclaimed character performances across film, television, and stage

February

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Vicente Fernández

Vicente Fernández

19402021

Celebrated Mexican mariachi singer, actor, and film producer, known as "El Rey de la Música Ranchera" and "El Charro de Huentitán"

Toshihide Maskawa

Toshihide Maskawa

19402021

Japanese theoretical physicist known for his Nobel Prize-winning work on CP-violation and the prediction of three families of quarks

April

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Wangari Muta Maathai

Wangari Muta Maathai

19402011

Kenyan environmentalist, politician, and philanthropist who founded the Green Belt Movement and was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004

June

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Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami

19402016

Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time

Constantine II of Greece

Constantine II of Greece

19402023

Last King of Greece, reigning from 1964 until the abolition of the Greek monarchy in 1973

August

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Dash Crofts

Dash Crofts

19402026

American musician, one half of the celebrated soft rock duo Seals & Crofts, known for his distinctive melodic contributions

September

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Abdurrahman Wahid

Abdurrahman Wahid

19402009

Fourth President of Indonesia, Islamic leader, and founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB)

Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano

19402015

Uruguayan writer and journalist known as a literary giant of the Latin American left and global soccer's pre-eminent man of letters

October

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Pelé Pelé

Pelé Pelé

19402022

Brazilian footballer, actor, and politician widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, holding a Guinness World Record for goals and named Athlete of the Century

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

19402023

Distinguished Irish-English actor known for his extensive stage, film, and television career, including his BAFTA-winning performances and knighthood for services to drama

John Lennon

John Lennon

19401980

British musician, songwriter, and peace activist, widely known as a founder of The Beatles and for his iconic solo album Imagine

November

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Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

19401973

Hong Kong–American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker who founded Jeet Kune Do and became the first global Chinese film star

December

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Mamnoon Hussain

Mamnoon Hussain

19402021

12th president of Pakistan, also served as Governor of Sindh, known for his career as a politician and entrepreneur