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In the year 1939
1,229 Notable birthdays
Dennis O'Neil
American comics writer.
Born May 3rd, 1939 in St. Louis.
Died June 11th, 2020 at 81 years old in Nyack (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Kenzō Takada
Japanese fashion designer (1939-2020).
Born February 27th, 1939 in Himeji.
Died October 4th, 2020 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (COVID-19). [ref]
Charles Geschke
American computer scientist.
Born September 11th, 1939 in Cleveland.
Died April 16th, 2022 at 82 years old in Los Altos. [ref]
Isela Vega
Mexican actress (1939-2021).
Born November 5th, 1939 in Hermosillo. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2021 at 81 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer). [ref]
Brett Whiteley
Australian artist (1939-1992).
Born April 7th, 1939 in Sydney.
Died June 15th, 1992 at 53 years old in Wollongong (drug overdose).
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter (b. 1939).
Born January 16th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Memphis.
Michael Gothard
Male actor from england (1939-1992).
Born June 24th, 1939 in London.
Died December 2nd, 1992 at 53 years old in Hampstead (hanging).
Tzvetan Todorov
Bulgarian historian, philosopher, structuralist literary critic, sociologist and essayist (1939-2017).
Born March 1st, 1939 in Sofia.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 77 years old in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris (neurological disorder). [ref]
Elizabeth Clare Prophet
American religious leader (1939–2009).
Born April 8th, 1939 in Long Branch.
Died October 15th, 2009 at 70 years old in Bozeman (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Takako Shimazu
Japanese former princess; youngest daughter of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun.
Born March 2nd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Ruud Lubbers
Dutch politician (1939-2018).
Born May 7th, 1939 in Rotterdam.
Died February 14th, 2018 at 78 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
Beate Klarsfeld
Franco-german journalist, nazi hunter, and historian.
Born February 13th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Berlin. [ref]
Breyten Breytenbach
South african writer and painter (1939–2024).
Born September 16th, 1939 in Robertson.
Died November 24th, 2024 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Milva
Italian singer and actress (1939-2021).
Died April 23rd, 2021 at 81 years old in Milan (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
John W. Snow
73rd united states secretary of the treasury.
Born August 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Toledo.
Volker Schlöndorff
German film director, screenwriter and film producer (born 1939).
Born March 31st, 1939 (age 87 years) in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Agnivesh
Indian social activist (1939–2020).
Born September 21st, 1939 in Sakti. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2020 at 80 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Michael Bambang Hartono
Indonesian businessman.
Born October 2nd, 1939 in Kota Kudus.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 86 years old in Singapore. [ref]
Nicolino Locche
Argentine boxer.
Born September 2nd, 1939 in Tunuyán.
Died September 7th, 2005 at 66 years old in Las Heras (myocardial infarction).
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