Johnny Preston

American musician.

Born August 18th, 1939 in Port Arthur.

Died March 4th, 2011 at 71 years old in Beaumont (heart failure). ^[ref]

Tarcisio Burgnich

Italian footballer.

Born April 25th, 1939 in Ruda.

Died May 26th, 2021 at 82 years old in Forte dei Marmi. ^[ref]

Glen Hardin

American piano player and arranger.

Born April 18th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Wellington.

Bertrand Blier

French film director (1939–2025).

Born March 14th, 1939 in Boulogne-Billancourt. ^[ref]

Died January 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Bill Graham

Canadian politician.

Born March 17th, 1939 in Montreal.

Died August 7th, 2022 at 83 years old ^[ref]

Daniel C. Tsui

Chinese-american physicist, nobel laureate.

Born February 28th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Baofeng County.

Nicholas Grimshaw

English architect.

Born October 9th, 1939 in Hove.

Died September 14th, 2025 at 85 years old ^[ref]

Rosanna Schiaffino

Italian actress (1939-2009).

Born November 25th, 1939 in Genoa. ^[ref]

Died October 17th, 2009 at 69 years old in Milan (breast cancer). ^[ref]

Brigitte Fontaine

French poet and artist.

Born June 24th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Morlaix.

Keiji Nakazawa

Japanese manga artist (1939-2012).

Born March 14th, 1939 in Naka-ku.

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