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In the year 1949
435 Notable deaths
Joan van der Mey
Dutch architect (1878–1949).
Born August 19th, 1878 in Rotterdam, Delfshaven. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Geulle. [ref]
Frank Kehoe
American diver (1882–1949).
Born February 8th, 1882 in Chicago.
Died December 26th, 1949 at 67 years old in Jacksonville.
Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols
Educator, writer and feminist.
Born April 12th, 1872 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1949 at 77 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Roger François
French weightlifter (1900–1949).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Romans-sur-Isère. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1949 at 48 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Wolrad Eberle
German decathlete (1908-1949).
Born May 4th, 1908 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died May 13th, 1949 at 41 years old in Cologne.
Adriaan Joseph van Rossem
American ornithologist (1892-1949).
Born December 17th, 1892 in Chicago.
Died September 4th, 1949 at 56 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Ellisif Wessel
Norwegian politician and writer (1866–1949).
Born July 14th, 1866 in Gausdal Municipality.
Died November 28th, 1949 at 83 years old
Agne Holmström
Swedish sprinter (1893-1949).
Born December 29th, 1893 in Lund Cathedral parish. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1949 at 55 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Vinçens Prennushi
Albanian roman catholic archbishop and blessed (1885-1949).
Born September 4th, 1885 in Shkodër.
Died March 19th, 1949 at 63 years old in Durrës.
John Mackenzie
Scottish competitive sailor (1876–1949).
Born September 21st, 1876 in Greenock.
Died December 9th, 1949 at 73 years old
Eugène Mittelhausser
French soldier (1873–1949).
Born August 7th, 1873 in Tourcoing.
Died December 29th, 1949 at 76 years old in Paris. [ref]
Georges Trombert
French fencer (1874–1949).
Born August 10th, 1874 in Geneva. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1949 at 74 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Francesco Pasinetti
Italian film director (1911-1949).
Born June 1st, 1911 in Venice.
Died April 2nd, 1949 at 37 years old in Rome.
Léon Level
Road bicycle racer (1910-1949).
Born July 12th, 1910 in Hédouville.
Died March 26th, 1949 at 38 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Enrico Brusoni
Italian cyclist.
Born December 10th, 1878 in Arezzo.
Died November 26th, 1949 at 70 years old in Bergamo.
Alma Söderhjelm
Finnish historian (1870-1949).
Born May 10th, 1870 in Vyborg.
Died March 16th, 1949 at 78 years old in Saltsjöbaden Parish.
Gustaf Adolf Jonsson
Sport shooter (1879–1949).
Born June 26th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died April 30th, 1949 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Erik Ørvig
Sailor (1895-1949).
Born September 3rd, 1895 in Kragerø.
Died October 8th, 1949 at 54 years old
Teun Beijnen
Dutch rower (1899-1949).
Born June 13th, 1899 in Neerijnen.
Died July 13th, 1949 at 50 years old in Buren.
Otakar Vindyš
Czech ice hockey player (1884-1949).
Born April 9th, 1884 in Prague.
Died December 23rd, 1949 at 65 years old in Old Town. [ref]
Paul Chocque
Road bicycle racer (1910–1949).
Born July 14th, 1910 in Meudon.
Died September 4th, 1949 at 39 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Karl Proisl
Canoe racer.
Born July 9th, 1911 in Traisen.
Died December 2nd, 1949 at 38 years old in Belgrade.
William Henry Dean
British water polo player (1887-1949).
Born February 6th, 1887 in Manchester.
Died May 2nd, 1949 at 62 years old
Hermann Bohne
Gymnast (1890-1949).
Born September 22nd, 1890 in Tromsø Municipality.
Died January 5th, 1949 at 58 years old in Tromsø Municipality.
Georg Gerstäcker
Olympic wrestler (1889-1949).
Born June 3rd, 1889 in Nuremberg.
Died December 21st, 1949 at 60 years old in Nuremberg.
Deaths 376 to 400 of 435
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