Lista de Personas Famosas que murieron en 1940

Princess Romanework Haile Selassie, sometimes spelt as Romane Work Haile Selassie, was the eldest child of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia by his first wife, Woizero Altayech.

The Reverend Francis Charles Robert Jourdain M.A., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., was a notable British amateur ornithologist and oologist. He was primarily known for his extensive research into the breeding biology of the birds of the Palaearctic region. He also had interests in the food of British birds and their geographical distribution and strongly encouraged detailed and accurate record keeping in local ornithology. Known for his temper, he came be known by the nickname Pastor Pugnax. He was a founder of the British Oological Association, which changed its name after his death to the Jourdain Society in his memory.

J.-H. Rosny aîné, seudónimo de Joseph Henri Honoré Boex, nacido el 17 de febrero de 1856 en Bruselas y murió el 15 de febrero de 1940 en París, es un autor francés de origen belga, uno de los grandes fundadores de la ciencia ficción moderna.

Charley Chase, actor, guionista y director del cine mudo y sonoro, de origen estadounidense.

James Hall was an American film actor.

Walter Connolly fue un actor cinematográfico de nacionalidad estadounidense, con una trayectoria de casi cincuenta filmes rodados entre 1914 y 1939, siendo el más conocido de ellos It Happened One Night.

Leopold Skulski fue un político polaco, primer ministro de Polonia entre diciembre de 1919 e junio de 1920.

Robert Arthur Sanders, 1st Baron Bayford was an English politician.

Henry Horner was an American politician. Horner served as the 28th Governor of Illinois, serving from January 1933 until his death in October 1940. Horner was noted as the first Jewish governor of Illinois.