Carlos Monsiváis

Mexican writer (1939–2010).

Born May 5th, 1939 in Mexico City.

Died June 19th, 2010 at 71 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas

Politician.

Born April 5th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Huraidhah District.

Theo Waigel

German politician of the christian social union in bavaria party.

Born April 22nd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Ursberg.

Andreas Gruentzig

German surgeon (1939–1985).

Born June 25th, 1939 in Dresden.

Died October 27th, 1985 at 46 years old in Forsyth.

A. R. Penck

German artist (1939–2017).

Born October 5th, 1939 in Dresden.

Died May 2nd, 2017 at 77 years old in Zurich (cerebrovascular disease).

Branko Kostić

Montenegrin politician (1939–2020).

Born August 28th, 1939 in Cetinje.

Died August 20th, 2020 at 80 years old in Podgorica. ^[ref]

Elena Obraztsova

Soviet and russian opera singer (1939–2015).

Born July 7th, 1939 in Saint Petersburg. ^[ref]

Died January 12th, 2015 at 75 years old in Leipzig (cancer).

Kay A. Orr

American politician.

Born January 2nd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Burlington.

Paula Gunn Allen

American writer (1939-2008).

Born October 24th, 1939 in Albuquerque, Cubero.

Died May 29th, 2008 at 68 years old in Fort Bragg. ^[ref]

Ida Galli

Actress.

Born October 8th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Sestola. ^[ref]

Orlando Beltran Quevedo

Filipino cardinal.

Born March 11th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Laoag.

Francisco Tatad

Philippine politician.

Born October 4th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Gigmoto.

Ian Ure

Scottish footballer and manager (born 1939).

Born December 7th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Ayr.

Nagwa Fouad

Egyptian belly dancer.

Born January 17th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Alexandria. ^[ref]

Masao Adachi

Japanese screenwriter and director (born 1939).

Born May 13th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kitakyūshū-shi. ^[ref]

Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde

Finnish ufologist, parapsychologist and author (1939–2015).

Born November 15th, 1939 in Värtsilä.

Died February 8th, 2015 at 75 years old in Vaasa.

José Emilio Pacheco

Mexican writer (1939-2014).

Born June 30th, 1939 in Mexico City.

Died January 26th, 2014 at 74 years old in Mexico City (cardiac arrest).

Burkhard Driest

German actor (1939-2020).

Born April 28th, 1939 in Szczecin.

Died February 27th, 2020 at 80 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Kenny Morgans

Welsh footballer (1939-2012).

Born March 16th, 1939 in Swansea.

Died November 18th, 2012 at 73 years old in Swansea.

Heherson Alvarez

Filipino politician.

Born October 16th, 1939 in Santiago.

Died April 20th, 2020 at 80 years old in Manila (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira

Governor of macau (1939–2025).

Born August 16th, 1939 in Lagoa. ^[ref]

Died January 22nd, 2025 at 85 years old ^[ref]

Rubén Berríos

Puerto rican politician.

Born June 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Aibonito.

Hugh Johnson

British wine writer.

Born March 10th, 1939 (age 87 years) in St John's Wood.

Sonny Fortune

American saxophonist (1939–2018).

Born May 19th, 1939 in Philadelphia. ^[ref]

Died October 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease). ^[ref]

Jonathan Harvey

British composer (1939-2012).

Born May 3rd, 1939 in Warwickshire. ^[ref]

Died December 4th, 2012 at 73 years old in Lewes. ^[ref]