David Tracy

American theologian.

Born January 6th, 1939 in Yonkers.

Died April 29th, 2025 at 86 years old in Chicago. ^[ref]

Kofoworola Bucknor

Nigerian politician and a former deputy governor of lagos state.

Born April 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Lagos State.

Cleveland Eaton

American musician.

Born August 31st, 1939 in Fairfield. ^[ref]

Died July 5th, 2020 at 80 years old in Birmingham. ^[ref]

Karel Brückner

Czech footballer.

Born November 13th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Olomouc. ^[ref]

Barry N. Malzberg

American novelist, short story writer.

Born July 24th, 1939 in New York City.

Died December 19th, 2024 at 85 years old in Saddle River. ^[ref]

Gina Pane

French artist of italian origins (1939–1990).

Born May 24th, 1939 in Biarritz.

Died June 3rd, 1990 at 51 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya

Congolese roman catholic cardinal (1939–2021).

Born October 7th, 1939 in Belgian Congo.

Died July 11th, 2021 at 81 years old in Le Port-Marly. ^[ref]

Per Ahlmark

Swedish politician and writer (1939-2018).

Born January 15th, 1939 in Kungsholm parish.

Died June 8th, 2018 at 79 years old in Skarpnäck.

Stavros Xarchakos

Greek composer and conductor.

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

Don Backy

Italian recording artist, singer, songwriter and writer.

Born August 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Santa Croce sull'Arno.

Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové

Togolese politician.

Born May 7th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Lomé.

Robin Herd

British businessman (1939-2019).

Born March 23rd, 1939 in Newton-le-Willows.

Died June 4th, 2019 at 80 years old

Joe Bossano

Chief minister of gibraltar (born 1939).

Born June 10th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Gibraltar.

Charles Gayle

American jazz musician (1939–2023).

Born February 28th, 1939 in Buffalo.

Died September 7th, 2023 at 84 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Tigran Mansurian

Armenian composer.

Born January 27th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Beirut.

Baruch Kimmerling

Israeli sociologist and historian (1939–2007).

Born October 10th, 1939 in Turda.

Died May 20th, 2007 at 67 years old in Israel (cancer). ^[ref]

Valery Ryumin

Soviet and russian cosmonaut (1939–2022).

Born August 16th, 1939 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Died June 6th, 2022 at 82 years old in Mytishchi. ^[ref]

John S. Herrington

American politician.

Born May 31st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Los Angeles.

Neville Cenac

Saint lucian politician.

Born November 24th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Saint Lucia.

Jacek Gmoch

Polish footballer, manager.

Born January 13th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Pruszków.

HA Schult

German conceptual artist.

Born June 24th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Parchim.

Telesphore Toppo

Catholic cardinal (1939–2023).

Born October 15th, 1939 in Chainpur block.

Died October 4th, 2023 at 83 years old in Ranchi. ^[ref]

Gian Piero Reverberi

Italian composer, orchestra leader, music arranger, pianist; naturalized swiss citizen.

Born July 29th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Genoa.

Howard Tate

American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2011).

Born August 13th, 1939 in Elberton.

Died December 2nd, 2011 at 72 years old in Burlington City (leukemia, multiple myeloma). ^[ref]

John M. Fabian

American pilot and astronaut.

Born January 28th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Baytown.