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Dead at age 49
472 Notable deaths
Hector MacDonald
British army general from the black isle, scotland (1853–1903).
Born April 13th, 1853 in Rootfield. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1903 at 49 years old in Paris.
Kurt Huber
German folk song researcher, professor at the ludwig-maximilians-university munich, member of the white rose (1893-1943).
Born October 24th, 1893 in Chur.
Died July 13th, 1943 at 49 years old in Munich, Munich Prison (decapitation).
Maria Tănase
Romanian singer and actress.
Born September 25th, 1913 in Bucharest.
Died July 22nd, 1963 at 49 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
Kristian Birkeland
Norwegian scientist (1867–1917).
Born December 13th, 1867 in Christiania.
Died June 15th, 1917 at 49 years old in Tokyo (barbiturate overdose).
Oscar Polk
American actor (1899-1949).
Born December 25th, 1899 in Marianna.
Died January 4th, 1949 at 49 years old in New York City (struck by vehicle).
Morris Louis
American painter (1912–1962).
Born November 28th, 1912 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1962 at 49 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Yoo Sang-chul
South korean association football player (1971-2021).
Born October 18th, 1971 in Seoul.
Died June 7th, 2021 at 49 years old in Seoul (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Neil Johnston
American hall of fame basketball player (1929–1978).
Born February 4th, 1929 in Chillicothe.
Died September 28th, 1978 at 49 years old in Irving (myocardial infarction).
Gyula Gömbös
Hungarian fascist politician (1886-1936).
Born December 26th, 1886 in Murga.
Died October 6th, 1936 at 49 years old in Munich (kidney disease).
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