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Dead at age 49
412 Notable deaths
Volodymyr Zatonsky
Ukrainian politician.
Born August 8th, 1888 in Lisec.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 49 years old in Kyiv (ballistic trauma).
Steinn Steinarr
Icelandic poet.
Born October 13th, 1908 in Westfjords.
Died May 25th, 1958 at 49 years old in Reykjavík.
Dmitry Sipyagin
Russian politician.
Born March 20th, 1853 in Kyiv.
Died April 2nd, 1902 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Werner Kohlmeyer
German footballer (1924-1974).
Born April 19th, 1924 in Kaiserslautern.
Died March 26th, 1974 at 49 years old in Mainz (cardioplegia).
Elizabeth Alexander
British radio astronomer.
Born December 13th, 1908 in Merton.
Died October 15th, 1958 at 49 years old in Ibadan. [ref]
Said Seyam
Palestinian politician (1959-2009).
Born July 22nd, 1959 in Al-Shati.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 49 years old in Jabalia (zionist Israeli targeted killings). [ref]
Gustav Meyer
German linguist.
Born November 25th, 1850 in Strzelce Opolskie.
Died August 28th, 1900 at 49 years old in Graz.
Kanoko Okamoto
Japanese writer.
Born March 1st, 1889 in Akasaka.
Died February 18th, 1939 at 49 years old in Yokosuka (cerebral hemorrhage).
Cristina Adela Foișor
Romanian chess player.
Born June 7th, 1967 in Petroșani.
Died January 21st, 2017 at 49 years old in Timișoara (pneumonia). [ref]
Pierre Quinon
Pole vaulter (1962-2011).
Born February 20th, 1962 in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died August 17th, 2011 at 49 years old in Hyères (falling). [ref]
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