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In the year 1939
1,228 Notable birthdays
Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
Member of the supreme council of the united arab emirates.
Joy Mukherjee
Indian film actor, director and producer (1939–2012).
Born February 24th, 1939 in Jhansi.
Died March 9th, 2012 at 73 years old in Mumbai (disease). [ref]
Kate O'Mara
English actress.
Born August 10th, 1939 in Leicester.
Died March 30th, 2014 at 74 years old in Sussex (ovarian cancer).
Tommy Tune
American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer.
Born February 28th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Wichita Falls.
Lou Brock
American baseball player.
Born June 18th, 1939 in El Dorado.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 81 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Billy Joe Shaver
American country music singer-songwriter.
Born August 16th, 1939 in Corsicana.
Died October 28th, 2020 at 81 years old in Waco (stroke).
Paul Williams
American baritone singer and choreographer; founding member of the temptations.
Born July 2nd, 1939 in Birmingham.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 34 years old in Detroit.
James Jamerson
American bassist (1936–1983).
Born January 29th, 1939 in Edisto Island.
Died August 2nd, 1983 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, liver cirrhosis).
Chögyam Trungpa
Tibetan buddhist lama and writer (1939-1987).
Died April 4th, 1987 at 48 years old in Halifax (liver cirrhosis).
Marty Wilde
British rock and roll singer (born 1939).
Born April 15th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Blackheath.
John Pilger
Australian journalist (1939–2023).
Born October 9th, 1939 in Sydney.
Died December 30th, 2023 at 84 years old in London (pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
Jose Maria Sison
Filipino maoist leader (1939–2022).
Born February 8th, 1939 in Cabugao.
Died December 16th, 2022 at 83 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Bob Neuwirth
American musician.
Born June 20th, 1939 in Akron.
Died May 18th, 2022 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Clay Regazzoni
Swiss racecar driver.
Born September 5th, 1939 in Lugano. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2006 at 67 years old in Fontevivo (traffic collision). [ref]
La Lupe
Cuban singer (1939–1992).
Born December 23rd, 1939 in Santiago de Cuba Province, Santiago de Cuba.
Died February 29th, 1992 at 52 years old in New York City.
Richard Posner
United states federal judge.
Born January 11th, 1939 (age 87 years) in New York City.
Robert Wall
American martial artist.
Born August 22nd, 1939 in San Jose.
Died January 31st, 2022 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Tony Roberts
American actor (1939–2025).
Born October 22nd, 1939 in Manhattan.
Died February 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Claude François
French pop singer, songwriter and dancer (1939–1978).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Ismailia.
Died March 11th, 1978 at 39 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (electrocution).
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