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In the year 1939

1,125 Notable birthdays

Kathryn Joosten

American actress (1939-2012).

Born December 20th, 1939 in Chicago.

Died June 2nd, 2012 at 72 years old in Westlake Village (lung cancer). [ref]

Billy Joe Shaver

American country music singer-songwriter.

Born August 16th, 1939 in Corsicana.

Died October 28th, 2020 at 81 years old in Waco (stroke).

Phil Niekro

American baseball player.

Born April 1st, 1939 in Blaine.

Died December 26th, 2020 at 81 years old in Flowery Branch. [ref]

Lou Brock

American baseball player.

Born June 18th, 1939 in El Dorado.

Died September 6th, 2020 at 81 years old in St. Louis. [ref]

Roy Buchanan

American blues musician (1939–1988).

Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark.

Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging).

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Prime minister of malaysia from 2003 to 2009.

Born November 26th, 1939 in Bayan Lepas.

Died April 14th, 2025 at 85 years old in National Heart Institute of Malaysia (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

Scott McKenzie

American singer and songwriter (1939-2012).

Born January 10th, 1939 in Jacksonville. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2012 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Joy Mukherjee

Indian film actor, director and producer.

Born February 24th, 1939 in Jhansi.

Died March 9th, 2012 at 73 years old in Mumbai (disease). [ref]

Raymond J. Barry

American film, television and stage actor.

Born March 14th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Hempstead.

Jacqueline Mars

American billionaire and philanthropist, member of mars family of candy fame.

Born October 10th, 1939 (age 86 years) in United States.

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