John Peel

English dj and radio presenter (1939–2004).

Born August 30th, 1939 in Heswall.

Died October 26th, 2004 at 65 years old in Cuzco (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Chandra Bahadur Dangi

Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history (1939–2015).

Born November 30th, 1939 in Salyan District.

Died September 4th, 2015 at 75 years old in Pago Pago (pneumonia).

Balu Mahendra

Sri lankan born indian film director.

Born May 20th, 1939 in Batticaloa.

Died February 13th, 2014 at 74 years old in Chennai (heart).

Louise Lasser

American actress.

Born April 11th, 1939 (age 87 years) in New York City.

Amanda Lear

French singer, actress, television presenter.

Born November 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Ho Chi Minh City. ^[ref]

Susannah York

English film, stage and television actress (1939-2011).

Born January 9th, 1939 in Chelsea.

Died January 15th, 2011 at 72 years old in Chelsea (multiple myeloma). ^[ref]

Ricky Tomlinson

English actor.

Born September 26th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Bispham.

Russell Means

Oglala lakota activist for the rights of native american people (1939-2012).

Born November 10th, 1939 in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Died October 22nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Porcupine (esophageal cancer). ^[ref]

David Horowitz

Neoconservative activist, writer.

Born January 10th, 1939 in Forest Hills.

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

Jane Alexander

American actress (born 1939).

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

Joe Clark

16th prime minister of canada.

Born June 5th, 1939 (age 86 years) in High River.

Corin Redgrave

British actor (1939-2010).

Born July 16th, 1939 in Marylebone. ^[ref]

Died April 6th, 2010 at 70 years old in Tooting (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Clive James

Australian writer, critic, and broadcaster (1939–2019).

Born October 7th, 1939 in Kogarah.

Died November 24th, 2019 at 80 years old in Cambridge (leukemia). ^[ref]

Timothy Carlton

British actor.

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

Ray Stevens

American country and pop singer-songwriter musician.

Born January 24th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Georgia.

Bobby Hull

Canadian ice hockey player (1939–2023).

Born January 3rd, 1939 in Point Anne.

Died January 30th, 2023 at 84 years old in Wheaton. ^[ref]

Susan Flannery

Actress.

Born July 31st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Jersey City.

Nancy Kwan

Chinese-american actress and restauranter.

Born May 19th, 1939 (age 86 years) in British Hong Kong.

Michael Moorcock

English writer, editor, critic.

Born December 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in London.

Reuven Rivlin

10th president of israel.

Born September 9th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Jerusalem. ^[ref]

Fernando Poe

Filipino actor, director and politician (1939-2004).

Born August 20th, 1939 in Manila.

Died December 14th, 2004 at 65 years old in Quezon City (stroke). ^[ref]

Nanda

Indian actress (1939–2014).

Born January 8th, 1939 in Kolhapur.

Died March 25th, 2014 at 75 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).

Ian Hunter

English musician.

Born June 3rd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Oswestry.

France Nuyen

French actress.

Born July 31st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Marseille.

Kim Fowley

American musician.

Born July 21st, 1939 in Los Angeles.

Died January 15th, 2015 at 75 years old in West Hollywood (bladder cancer). ^[ref]