Festus Mogae

Former president of botswana.

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

Carlo Ginzburg

Italian historian (1939-).

Born April 15th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Turin.

Robert A. M. Stern

American architect (1939-2025).

Born May 23rd, 1939 in Brooklyn.

Died November 27th, 2025 at 86 years old in Manhattan (lung disease). ^[ref]

Anthony Lake

American academic and diplomat.

Born April 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in New York City.

Eddie Holland

American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Born October 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Detroit.

Jane Yolen

American speculative fiction and children's writer.

Born February 11th, 1939 (age 87 years) in New York City.

Narayan Gopal

Nepalese singer (1939–1990).

Born October 4th, 1939 in Kathmandu.

Died December 5th, 1990 at 51 years old in Kathmandu (diabetes).

Kim Weston

American soul singer.

Born December 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Detroit.

Joseph Raz

Israeli philosopher.

Born March 21st, 1939 in Palestine.

Died May 2nd, 2022 at 83 years old in Hammersmith. ^[ref]

Ricky Valance

Welsh singer (1936-2020).

Born April 10th, 1939 in Ynysddu. ^[ref]

Died June 12th, 2020 at 81 years old (dementia). ^[ref]