Michael Castle

American politician (1939–2025).

Born July 2nd, 1939 in Wilmington.

Died August 14th, 2025 at 86 years old in Greenville. ^[ref]

Viktor Sadovnichiy

Russian mathematician.

Born April 3rd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Krasnopavlivka. ^[ref]

Leo Brouwer

Cuban composer, conductor, and guitarist.

Born March 1st, 1939 (age 87 years) in Havana.

Cleve Moler

American mathematician specializing in numerical analysis.

Born August 17th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Salt Lake City.

Trinh Cong Son

Vietnamese singer, songwriter (1939-2001).

Born February 28th, 1939 in Buôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk.

Died April 1st, 2001 at 62 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.

Bangaru Laxman

Indian politician (1939-2014).

Born March 17th, 1939 in Hyderabad.

Died March 1st, 2014 at 74 years old in Hyderabad (cardiac arrest).

Jack Lang

French politician.

Born September 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Mirecourt.

David Ray Griffin

American philosopher.

Born August 8th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Wilbur.

Marshall Brickman

American screenwriter (1939–2024).

Born August 25th, 1939 in Rio de Janeiro. ^[ref]

Died November 29th, 2024 at 85 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Ben Cayetano

American politician.

Born November 14th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Honolulu.