List of Famous people who died in 1940

Charles, 1st Count de Broqueville was the prime minister of Belgium, serving during World War I.

Julius Paulsen was a Danish painter. From 1879 to 1882 he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts where he was later a professor. He had strong connections with several of the Skagen Painters and visited Skagen in the early 1900s. Paulsen was influenced by Rembrandt and French salon art. He is remembered above all for his portraits.

James Duff Duff, known as J. D. Duff, was a Scottish translator and classical scholar best known for his edition of Juvenal. He was a Cambridge Apostle.

Colonel Edward Douglas Browne-Synge-Hutchinson, was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Major George Clement Tryon, 1st Baron Tryon, PC was a British Conservative politician who served in a number of ministerial positions in the inter-war years.

Angelo Gremo was an Italian cyclist.

Jonas Eliel Löfgren was a Swedish jurist and Liberal Party politician. He served as Minister of Justice from 1917 to 1920, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1926 to 1928.

Angelo Jank was a German animal painter, illustrator and member of the Munich Secession. He specialized in scenes with horses and riders.

C. Henry Gordon was an American stage and film actor.

Luigi Giovanni Orione was an Italian priest who was active in answering the social needs of his nation as it faced the social upheavals of the late 19th century. To this end, he founded a religious institute of men. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.