Veruschka von Lehndorff

German model, actress and performance artist.

Born May 14th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Königsberg.

Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield

English photographer (1939–2005).

Born April 25th, 1939 in London.

Died November 11th, 2005 at 66 years old in John Radcliffe Hospital (stroke). ^[ref]

Mary Peters

British pentathlete.

Born July 6th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Halewood.

Tony Hatch

English composer for musical theatre and television; noted songwriter, pianist, arranger and producer.

Born June 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Pinner.

David Groh

American actor.

Born May 21st, 1939 in Brooklyn.

Died February 12th, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (kidney cancer). ^[ref]

Marita Lorenz

German who had affair with fidel castro.

Born August 18th, 1939 in Bremen.

Died August 31st, 2019 at 80 years old in Oberhausen (heart failure).

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark

Greek royal and novelist (1939-2024).

Born January 7th, 1939 in Rome.

Died July 28th, 2024 at 85 years old in Athens. ^[ref]

Erin Pizzey

British activist.

Born February 19th, 1939 in Qingdao.

Died October 4th, 2025 at 86 years old ^[ref]

Barbara Liskov

American computer scientist.

Born November 7th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Los Angeles.

Jackie Burroughs

Canadian actress (1939–2010).

Born February 2nd, 1939 in Lancashire. ^[ref]

Died September 22nd, 2010 at 71 years old in Toronto (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

John Kirby

American lawyer (1939-2019).

Born October 22nd, 1939 in Falls Church. ^[ref]

Died October 2nd, 2019 at 79 years old ^[ref]

Henry Waxman

American politician.

Born September 12th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Los Angeles.

Ernie Terrell

American boxer (1939–2014).

Born April 4th, 1939 in Belzoni.

Died December 16th, 2014 at 75 years old in Evergreen Park (dementia).

Maggie Blye

American actress.

Born October 24th, 1939 in Houston. ^[ref]

Died March 24th, 2016 at 76 years old in West Hollywood (cancer). ^[ref]

Michael Hudson

Us economist.

Born March 14th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Chicago.

Henry Mintzberg Storch

Canadian business theorist.

Born September 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Montreal.

Robin Knox-Johnston

English yacht racer.

Born March 17th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Putney.

Vince Taylor

English rock and roll singer.

Born July 14th, 1939 in Isleworth. ^[ref]

Died August 28th, 1991 at 52 years old in Lutry (lung cancer).

Jerry Allison

American rock drummer (1939–2022).

Born August 31st, 1939 in Hillsboro.

Died August 22nd, 2022 at 82 years old ^[ref]

Silvana Armenulić

Bosnia and herzegovina singer.

Born May 18th, 1939 in Doboj.

Died October 10th, 1976 at 37 years old in Kolari (traffic collision).

Ed Bruce

American country music songwriter and singer (1939–2021).

Born December 29th, 1939 in Keiser.

Died January 8th, 2021 at 81 years old in Clarksville. ^[ref]

Paul Craig Roberts

American economist (*1939).

Born April 3rd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Atlanta.

Israel Horovitz

American writer (1939–2020).

Born March 31st, 1939 in Wakefield.

Died November 9th, 2020 at 81 years old in New York City (cancer). ^[ref]

Janet Suzman

South african-british actress.

Born February 9th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Johannesburg.

Dick Bavetta

American basketball referee.

Born December 10th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Brooklyn.