Fernando Poe

Filipino actor, director and politician (1939-2004).

Born August 20th, 1939 in Manila.

Died December 14th, 2004 at 65 years old in Quezon City (stroke). ^[ref]

Nanda

Indian actress (1939–2014).

Born January 8th, 1939 in Kolhapur.

Died March 25th, 2014 at 75 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).

Ian Hunter

English musician.

Born June 3rd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Oswestry.

France Nuyen

French actress.

Born July 31st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Marseille.

Kim Fowley

American musician.

Born July 21st, 1939 in Los Angeles.

Died January 15th, 2015 at 75 years old in West Hollywood (bladder cancer). ^[ref]

Hugh Masekela

South african jazz trumpeter.

Born April 4th, 1939 in Witbank.

Died January 23rd, 2018 at 78 years old in Johannesburg (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Samantha Eggar

British actress (1939–2025).

Born March 5th, 1939 in Hampstead. ^[ref]

Died October 15th, 2025 at 86 years old in Sherman Oaks (leukemia). ^[ref]

Giovanni Falcone

Italian magistrate murdered by the mafia (1939-1992).

Born May 18th, 1939 in Palermo. ^[ref]

Died May 23rd, 1992 at 53 years old in Capaci (car bomb). ^[ref]

Ron Atkinson

Football player, manager and commentator (born 1939).

Born March 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Liverpool.

Giovanni Trapattoni

Italian association football player and manager.

Born March 17th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Cusano Milanino.