Wilhelmina Cooper

Model, modeling agent.

Born May 1st, 1939 in Culemborg.

Died March 1st, 1980 at 40 years old in Greenwich (lung cancer).

Carmen Salinas

Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician and theatre entrepreneur (1939–2021).

Born October 5th, 1939 in Torreón.

Died December 9th, 2021 at 82 years old in Mexico City (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]

Amos Oz

Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018).

Born May 4th, 1939 in Jerusalem.

Died December 28th, 2018 at 79 years old in Petah Tikva (cancer).

Wally Funk

American aviator and astronaut.

Born February 1st, 1939 (age 87 years) in Las Vegas.

Flaco Jiménez

American accordionist, singer (1939–2025).

Born March 11th, 1939 in San Antonio. ^[ref]

Died July 31st, 2025 at 86 years old in San Antonio.

Dieter Schwarz

German entrepreneur.

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

Pilar Bardem

Spanish film and television actress (1939–2021).

Born March 14th, 1939 in Seville.

Died July 17th, 2021 at 82 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Margaret Drabble

British novelist, biographer, and critic.

Born June 5th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Sheffield. ^[ref]

Romano Prodi

Italian politician and economist (born 1939).

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

Tom Harkin

American politician (born 1939).

Born November 19th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Warren County.

Jimmie Nicol

English drummer.

Born August 3rd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Battersea.

Gro Harlem Brundtland

29th prime minister of norway.

Born April 20th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Bærum Municipality.

Jack Herer

American cannabis/hemp and freedom activist (1939-2010).

Born June 18th, 1939 in New York City.

Died April 15th, 2010 at 70 years old in Eugene (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Spencer Davis

British musician (1939–2020).

Born July 17th, 1939 in Swansea.

Died October 19th, 2020 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Ted Kaufman

American politician and businessman (born 1939).

Born March 15th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Philadelphia.

Maeve Binchy

Irish novelist.

Born May 29th, 1939 in Dalkey. ^[ref]

Died July 30th, 2012 at 73 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

George Cohen

English footballer (1939-2022).

Born October 22nd, 1939 in London.

Died December 23rd, 2022 at 83 years old in London. ^[ref]

Barbara Bosson

American actress (1939–2023).

Born November 1st, 1939 in Charleroi.

Died February 18th, 2023 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Michael Chow

Chinese-born american actor, interior designer and restaurateur.

Born February 6th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Shanghai.

Ruggero Deodato

Italian film director (1939–2022).

Born May 7th, 1939 in Potenza.

Died December 29th, 2022 at 83 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

John Negroponte

American diplomat.

Born July 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in London.

John Badham

British-born american film director.

Born August 25th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Luton.

Adrienne Clarkson

26th governor general of canada.

Born February 10th, 1939 (age 87 years) in British Hong Kong.

Eugene Fama

American economist and nobel laureate in economics.

Born February 14th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Boston.

Charles Cyphers

American actor (1939–2024).

Born July 28th, 1939 in Niagara Falls.

Died August 4th, 2024 at 85 years old in Tucson. ^[ref]