John W. Snow

73rd united states secretary of the treasury.

Born August 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Toledo.

Volker Schlöndorff

German film director, screenwriter and film producer.

Born March 31st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Wiesbaden. ^[ref]

Agnivesh

Indian social activist (1939–2020).

Born September 21st, 1939 in Sakti. ^[ref]

Died September 11th, 2020 at 80 years old in New Delhi. ^[ref]

Nicolino Locche

Argentine boxer.

Born September 2nd, 1939 in Tunuyán.

Died September 7th, 2005 at 66 years old in Las Heras (myocardial infarction).

Allan Moffat

Canadian-australian racing driver (1939–2025).

Born November 10th, 1939 in Saskatoon.

Died November 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Melbourne (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Tak Fujimoto

Cinematographer.

Born July 12th, 1939 (age 86 years) in San Diego.

Bernard Kouchner

French doctor and politician.

Born November 1st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Avignon.

Danny Thompson

English double bassist (1939–2025).

Born April 4th, 1939 in Teignmouth.

Died September 23rd, 2025 at 86 years old in Rickmansworth. ^[ref]

Benjamin Zander

English orchestral conductor.

Born March 9th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Buckinghamshire.

Ricardo Bofill

Catalan architect (1939-2022).

Born December 5th, 1939 in Barcelona. ^[ref]

Died January 14th, 2022 at 82 years old in Barcelona (COVID-19). ^[ref]