Richard Zare

American chemist (born 1939).

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

Bill Bridges

American basketball player.

Born April 4th, 1939 in Hobbs.

Died September 25th, 2015 at 76 years old in Santa Monica.

Marie-Claire Blais

Canadian writer.

Born October 5th, 1939 in Quebec City.

Died November 30th, 2021 at 82 years old in Key West. ^[ref]

Christopher Miles

British film director, producer and screenwriter.

Born April 19th, 1939 (age 86 years) in London.

William B. Lenoir

American astronaut (1939–2010).

Born March 14th, 1939 in Miami.

Died August 26th, 2010 at 71 years old in Albuquerque (bicycle accident). ^[ref]

Bruno Bušić

Croatian writer (1939–1978).

Born October 6th, 1939 in Donji Vinjani.

Died October 16th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Myles Burnyeat

British scholar of ancient philosophy (1939–2019).

Born January 1st, 1939 in London. ^[ref]

Died September 20th, 2019 at 80 years old ^[ref]

Ian Gibson

Irish writer.

Born April 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Dublin.

Leonid Kanevsky

Soviet russian actor.

Born May 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Kyiv.

Marek Janowski

German conductor.

Born February 18th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Warsaw.