Carlos monsivais

Mexican writer.

Born May 5th, 1939 in Mexico City. ^[ref]

Died June 19th, 2010 at 71 years old in Mexico City (respiratory failure). ^[ref]

Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas

Yemeni politician.

Born April 5th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Hadhramaut Governorate.

Theo Waigel

German politician of the christian social union in bavaria party.

Born April 22nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Ursberg.

Andreas Gruentzig

German surgeon.

Born June 25th, 1939 in Dresden.

Died October 27th, 1985 at 46 years old in Forsyth.

A. R. Penck

German artist (1939–2017).

Born October 5th, 1939 in Dresden.

Died May 2nd, 2017 at 77 years old in Zurich (cerebrovascular disease).

Branko Kostić

Montenegrin politician.

Born August 28th, 1939 in Cetinje.

Died August 20th, 2020 at 80 years old in Podgorica. ^[ref]

Elena Obraztsova

Soviet and russian opera singer.

Born July 7th, 1939 in Saint Petersburg. ^[ref]

Died January 12th, 2015 at 75 years old in Leipzig (cancer). ^[ref]

Kay A. Orr

American politician.

Born January 2nd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Burlington.

Paula Gunn Allen

American writer (1939-2008).

Born October 24th, 1939 in Albuquerque, Cubero.

Died May 29th, 2008 at 68 years old in Fort Bragg. ^[ref]

Ida Galli

Actress.

Born March 9th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Sestola. ^[ref]