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Dead at age 49
472 Notable deaths
Texas Guinan
American prohibition era saloon keeper and entrepreneur (1884-1933).
Born January 12th, 1884 in Waco.
Died November 5th, 1933 at 49 years old in Vancouver (dysentery).
Ron Taylor
American actor, singer and writer (1952-2002).
Born October 16th, 1952 in Galveston.
Died January 16th, 2002 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Chris Bart-Williams
Sierra leonean-english footballer (born 1974).
Born June 16th, 1974 in Freetown.
Died July 24th, 2023 at 49 years old in Miami. [ref]
Pierre Levegh
French racing driver (1905-1955).
Born December 22nd, 1905 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 11th, 1955 at 49 years old in Le Mans.
Jussi Björling
Swedish tenor (1911–1960).
Born February 5th, 1911 in Stora Tuna.
Died September 9th, 1960 at 49 years old in Engelbrekt church parish (myocardial infarction).
Prince Ernst of Hohenberg
Austrian nobleman.
Born May 27th, 1904 in Konopiště.
Died March 5th, 1954 at 49 years old in Graz (disease).
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
German navy officer, u-boot commander, admiral in the kriegsmarine (1895-1945).
Born July 15th, 1895 in Strasbourg.
Died May 23rd, 1945 at 49 years old in Flensburg (cyanide poisoning).
Arthur Greiser
German politician (nsdap), mdr, senate president of the free city of danzig, reich governor and gauleiter of the nsdap, waffen-ss officer and holocaust perpetrator (1897–1946).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Środa Wielkopolska.
Died July 21st, 1946 at 49 years old in Fort Winiary (hanging to death).
Bruce Fairbairn
Canadian record producer (1949–1999).
Born December 30th, 1949 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1999 at 49 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Hal March
Actor, comedian and game show host (1920-1970).
Born April 22nd, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died January 19th, 1970 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
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