Adam Osborne

American writer and software publisher (1939-2003).

Born March 6th, 1939 in Bangkok.

Died March 18th, 2003 at 64 years old in Kodaikanal.

Stanisław Dziwisz

Polish catholic clergyman, cardinal.

Born April 27th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Raba Wyżna.

Nikola Pilić

Croatian tennis coach and former yugoslavian tennis player.

Born August 27th, 1939 in Split.

Died September 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Rijeka. ^[ref]

Irán Eory

Iranian actress (1939–2002).

Born October 21st, 1939 in Tehran.

Died March 10th, 2002 at 62 years old in Mexico City (brain tumor, cerebral edema).

Keiji Nakazawa

Japanese manga artist (1939-2012).

Born March 14th, 1939 in Hiroshima, Naka-ku.

Died December 19th, 2012 at 73 years old in Hiroshima (lung cancer). ^[ref]

John C. Wells

British phonetician and esperanto teacher.

Born March 11th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Bootle. ^[ref]

Chandra Wickramasinghe

Astronomer.

Born January 20th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Colombo.

George V. Higgins

American novelist, lawyer, journalist, professor.

Born November 13th, 1939 in Brockton.

Died November 6th, 1999 at 59 years old in Milton (myocardial infarction).

Zelmo Beaty

American basketball player (1939–2013).

Born October 25th, 1939 in Hillister.

Died September 7th, 2013 at 73 years old in Bellevue (cancer).

Gerald Murnane

Contemporary australian novelist.

Born February 25th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Melbourne.