Fritjof Capra

American physicist.

Born February 1st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Vienna.

Lawrence Pressman

American actor.

Born July 10th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Cynthiana.

Julia Morley

British beauty pageant organizer.

Born October 25th, 1939 (age 86 years) in London.

Benjamin Zander

English orchestral conductor.

Born March 9th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Buckinghamshire.

Ruud Lubbers

Dutch politician (1939-2018).

Born May 7th, 1939 in Rotterdam.

Died February 14th, 2018 at 78 years old in Rotterdam. ^[ref]

Volker Schlöndorff

German film director, screenwriter and film producer.

Born March 31st, 1939 (age 86 years) in Wiesbaden. ^[ref]

Takako Shimazu

Japanese former princess; youngest daughter of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun.

Born March 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Tokyo Imperial Palace.

Michael Gothard

Male actor from england (1939-1992).

Born June 24th, 1939 in London.

Died December 2nd, 1992 at 53 years old in Hampstead (hanging).

Flaco Jiménez

American accordionist, singer (1939–2025).

Born March 11th, 1939 in San Antonio. ^[ref]

Died July 31st, 2025 at 86 years old in San Antonio.

Bernard Kouchner

French doctor and politician.

Born November 1st, 1939 (age 85 years) in Avignon.