Barbara Hammer

American filmmaker (1939-2019).

Born May 15th, 1939 in Hollywood. ^[ref]

Died March 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Manhattan (ovarian cancer). ^[ref]

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

American composer.

Born April 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Miami.

Khin Nyunt

Burmese army general, chief of intelligence, and prime minister of myanmar from 2003 to 2004.

Born October 11th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Kyauktan Township.

Peppino di Capri

Italian singer and actor.

Born July 27th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Capri.

Ivy Ling Po

Hong kong actress and singer.

Born November 16th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Shantou.

Lee Hartwell

American biologist.

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

Fahrudin Jusufi

Serbian footballer (1939-2019).

Born December 8th, 1939 in Prroni i Keq.

Died August 9th, 2019 at 79 years old in Hamburg. ^[ref]

Gila Almagor

Israeli writer and actress.

Born July 22nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Petah Tikva.

Gaetano Pesce

Italian architect (1939–2024).

Born November 8th, 1939 in La Spezia.

Died April 3rd, 2024 at 84 years old in New York City, Manhattan. ^[ref]

Rachael Heyhoe Flint

English female cricketer and life peer (1939-2017).

Born June 11th, 1939 in Wolverhampton.

Died January 18th, 2017 at 77 years old