Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1940

Maud Humphrey was a commercial illustrator, water colorist, and suffragette from the United States. She was the mother of actor Humphrey Bogart and frequently used her young son as a model.

Yuly Mikhailovich Shokalsky was a Russian oceanographer, cartographer, and geographer.

James Putnam Goodrich,, a Republican, was the 29th Governor of Indiana from 1917 to 1921. His term focused on reforming the operations of the state government and overseeing the state's contributions for World War I. He nearly died twice during his term, and spent a considerable time bedridden. Following his term as governor, he became increasingly wealthy from his business interests and owned a controlling share in many companies.

James Hal Kemp fue un intérprete de saxofón alto, clarinetista, director de orquesta, compositor y arreglista de jazz. Nació en Marion, Alabama, y murió en Madera, California, tras un accidente de auto. Sus grandes éxitos fueron "Got A Date With An Angel", "Heart Of Stone", "Lamplight", "The Music Goes 'Round And Around", "You're The Top", "Bolero", "Gloomy Sunday", "Lullaby Of Broadway", entre muchos otros.

Maximilian von Goldschmidt-Rothschild was a German banker and art collector. The son of Benedict Hayum Salomon Goldschmidt, he was the co-inheritor of the Goldschmidt family bank along with his brother Adolphe Goldschmidt.

Harry Bell Measures (1862–1940) was an English architect.

Harry Burton fue un egiptólogo y fotógrafo arqueológico británico.

Hazel de Bohun Hogarth (1882-1940) was an English badminton and tennis player. Hogarth was capped by England thirteen times between 1904-1929 and was attributed as being the player who innovated the backhand serve. She had great success at the All England Championships winning eleven titles.