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In the year 1939
1,228 Notable birthdays
Tina Turner
American-born swiss singer and songwriter (1939–2023).
Born November 26th, 1939 in Brownsville, Nutbush. [ref]
Died May 24th, 2023 at 83 years old in Küsnacht. [ref]
Marvin Gaye
American r&b and soul singer (1939–1984).
Born April 2nd, 1939 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 1st, 1984 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Lee Harvey Oswald
American former marine who assassinated john f. kennedy (1939–1963).
Born October 18th, 1939 in New Orleans.
Died November 24th, 1963 at 24 years old in Parkland Memorial Hospital (gunshot wound).
Francis Ford Coppola
American filmmaker (born 1939).
Ali Khamenei
Cleric and former supreme leader of iran from 1989 to 2026 (1939–2026).
Born April 19th, 1939 in Mashhad. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2026 at 86 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Phil Spector
American record producer (1939–2021).
Born December 26th, 1939 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died January 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Stockton (COVID-19). [ref]
Barry Seal
American smuggler of drugs and arms, airplane pilot, and money launderer.
Born July 16th, 1939 in Baton Rouge.
Died February 19th, 1986 at 46 years old in Baton Rouge (ballistic trauma).
John Cleese
English comedian and actor (born 1939).
Born October 27th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Weston-super-Mare.
Lily Tomlin
American actress, comedian and writer.
Born September 1st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Detroit.
Margaret Atwood
Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, pépiniériste and inventor (born 1939).
Born November 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Ottawa. [ref]
Ralph Lauren
American fashion designer (born 1939).
Born October 14th, 1939 (age 86 years) in The Bronx.
Dusty Springfield
British singer (1939–1999).
Born April 16th, 1939 in London.
Died March 2nd, 1999 at 59 years old in Henley-on-Thames (breast cancer).
Grace Slick
American musician, writer and painter.
Born October 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Highland Park.
John Amos
American actor (1939–2024).
Born December 27th, 1939 in Newark. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2024 at 84 years old in Los Angeles, Inglewood (heart failure). [ref]
Andrew Parker Bowles
British army officer; first husband of queen camilla.
Born December 27th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Surrey.
R. Budd Dwyer
American politician (1939–1987).
Born November 21st, 1939 in St. Charles.
Died January 22nd, 1987 at 47 years old in Harrisburg (gunshot wound).
Wes Craven
American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1939-2015).
Born August 2nd, 1939 in Cleveland.
Died August 30th, 2015 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Robert Hansen
American serial killer (1939–2014).
Born February 15th, 1939 in Estherville.
Died August 21st, 2014 at 75 years old in Alaska Regional Hospital (disease). [ref]
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The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle