James Burton

American guitarist.

Born August 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Dubberly.

Kate O'Mara

English actress.

Born August 10th, 1939 in Leicester.

Died March 30th, 2014 at 74 years old in Sussex (ovarian cancer).

Robert Wall

American martial artist.

Born August 22nd, 1939 in San Jose.

Died January 31st, 2022 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Claude François

French pop singer, songwriter and dancer.

Born February 1st, 1939 in Ismailia. ^[ref]

Died March 11th, 1978 at 39 years old in Paris (electrocution). ^[ref]

Wally Funk

American aviator and astronaut.

Born January 31st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Las Vegas.

Jose Maria Sison

Philippine maoist leader.

Born February 8th, 1939 in Cabugao.

Died December 16th, 2022 at 83 years old in Utrecht. ^[ref]

Rudolph Walker

British actor.

Born September 28th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Barry Mann

American songwriter and musician.

Born February 9th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Brooklyn.

Jerry Colangelo

American basketball player, coach, executive.

Born November 20th, 1939 (age 85 years) in Chicago Heights. ^[ref]

Carmen Salinas

Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician and theatre entrepreneur (1939–2021).

Born October 5th, 1939 in Torreón.

Died December 9th, 2021 at 82 years old in Mexico City (cerebral hemorrhage). ^[ref]