Peter Grünberg

German physicist, and nobel prize in physics laureate (1939-2018).

Born May 18th, 1939 in Plzeň. ^[ref]

Died April 7th, 2018 at 78 years old in Jülich. ^[ref]

Patrick Williams

American composer, arranger, and conductor who works in many genres of music, and in film and television (1938-2018).

Born April 23rd, 1939 in Bonne Terre.

Died July 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).

Jean Djorkaeff

French football manager (born 1939).

Born October 27th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Charvieu.

Jimmy Hunt

American actor.

Born December 4th, 1939 in Los Angeles.

Died July 18th, 2025 at 85 years old in Simi Valley. ^[ref]

John Edward Hopcroft

American computer scientist.

Born October 7th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Seattle.

Lili Ivanova

Bulgarian singer.

Born April 24th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Kubrat.

Enzo Staiola

Italian actor.

Born November 15th, 1939 in Rome.

Died June 4th, 2025 at 85 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Julius Chan

Papua new guinean politician (1939–2025).

Born August 29th, 1939 in Tanga Islands.

Died January 30th, 2025 at 85 years old in New Ireland Province. ^[ref]

Ameen Faheem

Pakistani politician (1939-2015).

Born August 4th, 1939 in Matiari District.

Died November 21st, 2015 at 76 years old in Karachi (leukemia).

Sidney Altman

Canadian american molecular biologist.

Born May 7th, 1939 in Montreal. ^[ref]

Died April 5th, 2022 at 82 years old in Rockleigh. ^[ref]