Robert Wall

American martial artist (1939–2022).

Born August 22nd, 1939 in San Jose.

Died January 31st, 2022 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

BarBara Luna

American actress.

Born March 2nd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Manhattan.

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]

Pilita Corrales

Filipino singer (1937–2025).

Born August 22nd, 1939 in Cebu City. ^[ref]

Died April 12th, 2025 at 85 years old

Ion Țiriac

Romanian tennis player.

Born May 9th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Brașov. ^[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).

Chris Dickerson

American bodybuilder (1939–2021).

Born August 25th, 1939 in Montgomery.

Died December 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Fort Lauderdale. ^[ref]

Jorge Paulo Lemann

Swiss-brazilian banker and businessman.

Born August 26th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Bob Clark

American actor and film director (1939-2007).

Born August 5th, 1939 in New Orleans.

Died April 4th, 2007 at 67 years old in Pacific Palisades (traffic collision).

Jerry Butler

American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025).

Born December 8th, 1939 in Sunflower.

Died February 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Chicago (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Felix Pappalardi

American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist (1939–1983).

Born December 30th, 1939 in The Bronx.

Died April 17th, 1983 at 43 years old in Manhattan (gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Bernard Purdie

American r&b, soul and funk drummer.

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

John Fahey

American fingerstyle guitarist (1939–2001).

Born February 28th, 1939 in Washington, D.C..

Died February 22nd, 2001 at 61 years old in Salem.

Jerry Colangelo

American basketball player, coach, executive.

Born November 20th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Chicago Heights. ^[ref]

Cale Yarborough

American racecar driver (1939–2023).

Born March 27th, 1939 in Florence County.

Died December 31st, 2023 at 84 years old ^[ref]

Terrence McNally

American playwright (1938–2020).

Born November 3rd, 1939 in St. Petersburg. ^[ref]

Died March 24th, 2020 at 80 years old in Sarasota (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Oscar Goodman

American attorney and politician.

Born July 26th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Philadelphia.

Mark Slade

American actor, artist, author.

Born May 1st, 1939 (age 87 years) in New York City.

Chuck Robb

American politician and united states marine.

Born June 26th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Phoenix.

Jacques Vallée

Computer scientist, ufo researcher.

Born September 24th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Pontoise.

Bob James

American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer (born 1939).

Born December 25th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Missouri.

Ernst Zündel

German neo-nazi (1939-2017).

Born April 24th, 1939 in Bad Wildbad.

Died August 5th, 2017 at 78 years old in Bad Wildbad (myocardial infarction).

Jimmy Ruffin

American singer (1936–2014).

Born May 7th, 1939 in Collinsville.

Died November 17th, 2014 at 75 years old in Las Vegas.

John Stewart

American songwriter and singer (1939–2008).

Born September 5th, 1939 in San Diego.

Died January 19th, 2008 at 68 years old in San Diego (stroke).

D'Urville Martin

African american blaxsploitation actor/director (1939-1984).

Born February 11th, 1939 in New York City.

Died May 28th, 1984 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).