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In the year 1939

1,207 Notable birthdays

Robert Wall

American martial artist.

Born August 22nd, 1939 in San Jose.

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

BarBara Luna

American actress.

Born March 2nd, 1939 (age 87 years) in Manhattan.

Tony Roberts

American actor (1939–2025).

Born October 22nd, 1939 in Manhattan.

Died February 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]

Ion Țiriac

Romanian tennis player.

Born May 9th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Brașov.

Claude François

French pop singer, songwriter and dancer (1939–1978).

Born February 1st, 1939 in Ismailia.

Died March 11th, 1978 at 39 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (electrocution).

Chris Dickerson

American bodybuilder.

Born August 25th, 1939 in Montgomery.

Died December 23rd, 2021 at 82 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]

Jorge Paulo Lemann

Swiss-brazilian banker and businessman.

Born August 26th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Bob Clark

American actor and film director (1939-2007).

Born August 5th, 1939 in New Orleans.

Died April 4th, 2007 at 67 years old in Pacific Palisades (traffic collision).

Jerry Butler

American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025).

Born December 8th, 1939 in Sunflower.

Died February 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Chicago (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Felix Pappalardi

American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist (1939–1983).

Born December 30th, 1939 in The Bronx.

Died April 17th, 1983 at 43 years old in Manhattan (gunshot wound). [ref]

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