Dieter Schwarz

German entrepreneur.

Born September 24th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Heilbronn.

Ruggero Deodato

Italian film director.

Born May 7th, 1939 in Potenza.

Died December 29th, 2022 at 83 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Bob Armstrong

American professional wrestler (1939–2020).

Born October 3rd, 1939 in Marietta.

Died August 27th, 2020 at 80 years old in Pensacola (bone cancer). ^[ref]

Brian Jacques

British fiction writer known for redwall animal fantasy novels (1939-2011).

Born June 15th, 1939 in Liverpool. ^[ref]

Died February 5th, 2011 at 71 years old in Liverpool (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Helen Prejean

Advocate for the abolition of the death penalty.

Born April 21st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Baton Rouge.

Cale Yarborough

American racecar driver.

Born March 27th, 1939 in Florence County.

Died December 31st, 2023 at 84 years old ^[ref]

Prakash Mehra

Film producer and director.

Born July 13th, 1939 in Bijnor.

Died May 17th, 2009 at 69 years old in Mumbai (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Valery Sablin

Soviet naval captain.

Born January 1st, 1939 in Saint Petersburg.

Died August 3rd, 1976 at 37 years old in Moscow.

Ali Farka Touré

Malian musician.

Born October 31st, 1939 in Timbuktu.

Died March 7th, 2006 at 66 years old in Bamako (bone cancer). ^[ref]

Bill Watts

American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter.

Born May 5th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Oklahoma City.