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In the year 1939

1,228 Notable birthdays

Jerry Brudos

American serial killer (1939–2006).

Born January 31st, 1939 in Webster.

Died March 28th, 2006 at 67 years old in Salem (liver cirrhosis, liver cancer). [ref]

Joel Schumacher

American film director (1939–2020).

Born August 29th, 1939 in New York City.

Died June 22nd, 2020 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]

Joseph D. Pistone

American fbi agent.

Born September 17th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Erie.

James Fox

English actor.

Born May 19th, 1939 (age 86 years) in London.

Mulayam Singh Yadav

15th chief minister of uttar pradesh and 10th defence minister of india (1939–2022).

Born November 21st, 1939 in Saifai.

Died October 10th, 2022 at 82 years old in Gurgaon. [ref]

Sara Dylan

American actress and model.

Born October 28th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Wilmington.

Feroz Khan

Indian actor and filmmaker (1935–2009).

Born September 25th, 1939 in Bengaluru.

Died April 27th, 2009 at 69 years old in Bengaluru (lung cancer). [ref]

David Frost

British television host, journalist, comedian and writer (1939–2013).

Born April 7th, 1939 in Tenterden.

Died August 31st, 2013 at 74 years old in MS Queen Elizabeth (myocardial infarction).

Larry Linville

American actor (1939–2000).

Born September 29th, 1939 in Ojai.

Died April 10th, 2000 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Brian Mulroney

Prime minister of canada from 1984 to 1993.

Born March 20th, 1939 in Baie-Comeau.

Died February 29th, 2024 at 84 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]

Dixie Carter

Actress (1939-2010).

Born May 25th, 1939 in McLemoresville.

Died April 10th, 2010 at 70 years old in Houston (uterine cancer). [ref]

Michael Learned

American actress.

Born April 9th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Washington, D.C..

Rahul Dev Burman

Indian musician (1939-1994).

Born June 27th, 1939 in Kolkata. [ref]

Died January 4th, 1994 at 54 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

William Devane

American actor.

Born September 5th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Albany. [ref]

Ernie Davis

American football player (1939–1963).

Born December 14th, 1939 in New Salem-Buffington.

Died May 18th, 1963 at 23 years old in Cleveland (leukemia).

Sid Haig

American actor (1939-2019).

Born July 14th, 1939 in Fresno.

Died September 21st, 2019 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]

Len Cariou

Canadian actor.

Born September 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Winnipeg.

Ray Manzarek

American keyboardist (1939–2013).

Born February 12th, 1939 in Chicago.

Died May 20th, 2013 at 74 years old in Rosenheim (cholangiocarcinoma).

Judy Collins

American singer and songwriter.

Born May 1st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Seattle. [ref]

Jackie Stewart

British racecar driver.

Born June 11th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Dumbarton.

Cleavon Little

American actor (1939–1992).

Born June 1st, 1939 in Chickasha. [ref]

Died October 22nd, 1992 at 53 years old in Sherman Oaks (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Chuck Wepner

United states marine and professional boxer.

Born February 26th, 1939 (age 87 years) in New York City.

Brenda Vaccaro

American actress.

Born November 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Brooklyn.

Clarence Williams III

American actor (1939-2021).

Born August 21st, 1939 in New York City.

Died June 4th, 2021 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Paul Gleason

American actor (1939-2006).

Born May 4th, 1939 in Jersey City.

Died May 27th, 2006 at 67 years old in Burbank (mesothelioma). [ref]

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