Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield

English photographer (1939–2005).

Born April 25th, 1939 in London. ^[ref]

Died November 11th, 2005 at 66 years old in Oxford (stroke). ^[ref]

Mary Peters

British pentathlete.

Born July 6th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Halewood.

Tony Hatch

English composer for musical theatre and television; noted songwriter, pianist, arranger and producer.

Born June 30th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Pinner.

David Groh

American actor.

Born May 21st, 1939 in Brooklyn.

Died February 12th, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (kidney cancer). ^[ref]

Marita Lorenz

German who had affair with fidel castro.

Born August 18th, 1939 in Bremen.

Died August 31st, 2019 at 80 years old in Oberhausen (heart failure).

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark

Greek royal and novelist (1939-2024).

Born January 7th, 1939 in Rome.

Died July 28th, 2024 at 85 years old in Athens. ^[ref]

Erin Pizzey

British activist.

Born February 19th, 1939 in Qingdao.

Died October 4th, 2025 at 86 years old ^[ref]

Barbara Liskov

American computer scientist.

Born November 7th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Los Angeles.

Jackie Burroughs

Canadian actress (1939–2010).

Born February 2nd, 1939 in Lancashire. ^[ref]

Died September 22nd, 2010 at 71 years old in Toronto (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

John Kirby

American lawyer (1939-2019).

Born October 22nd, 1939 in Falls Church. ^[ref]

Died October 2nd, 2019 at 79 years old ^[ref]