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In the year 1939

1,206 Notable birthdays

Patrick Wayne

American actor.

Born July 15th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Los Angeles.

David Allan Coe

American singer and songwriter.

Born September 6th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Akron.

Sal Mineo

American actor (1939-1976).

Born January 10th, 1939 in New York City.

Died February 12th, 1976 at 37 years old in West Hollywood (stab wound).

Harry Reid

American politician (1939–2021).

Born December 2nd, 1939 in Searchlight.

Died December 28th, 2021 at 82 years old in Henderson (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Melinda Dillon

American actress (1939–2023).

Born October 13th, 1939 in Hope.

Died January 9th, 2023 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Maury Povich

American television personality.

Born January 17th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Washington, D.C..

Neil Sedaka

American singer (1939–2026).

Born March 13th, 1939 in Brooklyn.

Died February 27th, 2026 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Terence Hill

Italian actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer.

Born March 29th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Venice.

Karen Black

American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013).

Born July 1st, 1939 in Park Ridge. [ref]

Died August 8th, 2013 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (bladder cancer). [ref]

Jerry Krause

American sports executive.

Born April 6th, 1939 in Chicago. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2017 at 77 years old in Chicago. [ref]

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