Ricardo Bofill Leví

Spanish architect (1939-2022).

Born December 5th, 1939 in Barcelona. ^[ref]

Died January 14th, 2022 at 82 years old in Barcelona. ^[ref]

Zviad Gamsakhurdia

1st president of georgia (1991–92).

Born March 31st, 1939 in Tbilisi.

Died December 31st, 1993 at 54 years old in Dzveli Khibula (ballistic trauma).

Ada Yonath

Israeli chemist.

Born June 22nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Jerusalem.

Beate Klarsfeld

French journalist, nazi hunter, and historian.

Born February 13th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Berlin. ^[ref]

Sushil Koirala

Former prime minister of nepal (1939-2016).

Born August 12th, 1939 in Biratnagar.

Died February 9th, 2016 at 76 years old in Kathmandu (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Maria Bueno

Brazilian tennis player.

Born October 11th, 1939 in São Paulo.

Died June 8th, 2018 at 78 years old in São Paulo (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). ^[ref]

Ricky Valance

Welsh singer (1936-2020).

Born April 10th, 1939 in Ynysddu. ^[ref]

Died June 12th, 2020 at 81 years old (dementia). ^[ref]

David Winters

Producer, director, actor, choreographer, dancer (1939-2019).

Born April 5th, 1939 in London.

Died April 23rd, 2019 at 80 years old in Fort Lauderdale.

Peter S. Beagle

American writer.

Born April 20th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Manhattan.

James Booker

American musician.

Born December 17th, 1939 in New Orleans. ^[ref]

Died November 8th, 1983 at 43 years old in New Orleans (kidney failure). ^[ref]