Yoshinobu Ishii

Japanese association football player and manager (1939–2018).

Born March 13th, 1939 in Fukuyama.

Died April 26th, 2018 at 79 years old in Japan. ^[ref]

Manoel dos Santos

Brazilian swimmer.

Born February 22nd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Guararapes.

Boris Dubrovsky

Russian rower (1939–2023).

Born October 8th, 1939 in Moscow.

Died August 14th, 2023 at 83 years old ^[ref]

Antonio Mota

Mexican footballer (1939-1986).

Born January 26th, 1939 in Mexico City.

Died September 13th, 1986 at 47 years old

Carlos Aponte

Colombian footballer (1939-2008).

Born January 24th, 1939 in Tunja.

Died August 2nd, 2008 at 69 years old in Bogotá.

Dorothy Shirley

British athlete.

Born May 15th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Manchester.

Christian Kampmann

Danish writer, journalist (1939-1988).

Born July 24th, 1939 in Hellerup. ^[ref]

Died September 12th, 1988 at 49 years old in Læsø.

Arkady Luxemburg

American composer.

Born March 15th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Zhytomyr.

Boyce Budd

American rower.

Born January 4th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Summit.

Lothar Metz

East german wrestler.

Born January 16th, 1939 in Meerane.

Died January 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Rostock. ^[ref]