James Burton

American guitarist.

Born August 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Dubberly.

Chögyam Trungpa

Tibetan buddhist lama and writer (1939-1987).

Born March 5th, 1939 in Kham.

Died April 4th, 1987 at 48 years old in Halifax (liver cirrhosis).

Marty Wilde

English singer and songwriter.

Born April 15th, 1939 (age 86 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.

Barry Mann

American songwriter and musician.

Born February 9th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Brooklyn.