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Dead at age 49
412 Notable deaths
Leonid Spirin
Athletics competitor.
Born June 21st, 1932 in Odintsovsky District.
Died February 23rd, 1982 at 49 years old
Veli Nieminen
Gymnast (1886-1936).
Born December 1st, 1886 in Finland.
Died April 1st, 1936 at 49 years old in Hämeenlinna.
John Eisele
American middle distance runner.
Born January 18th, 1884 in Newark.
Died March 30th, 1933 at 49 years old in Newark (ballistic trauma).
Hadiya Davletshina
Bashkir writer, poet.
Born March 5th, 1905 in Samara Governorate.
Died December 5th, 1954 at 49 years old in Birsk.
Alberto Winkler
Italian rower.
Born February 13th, 1932 in Kastelbell-Tschars.
Died June 14th, 1981 at 49 years old in Mandello del Lario.
Gudrun Wegner
East german swimmer (1955-2005).
Born February 28th, 1955 in Görlitz.
Died January 16th, 2005 at 49 years old in Dresden (cancer).
Giuseppe Vavassori
Italian footballer (1934-1983).
Born June 29th, 1934 in Rivoli.
Died November 21st, 1983 at 49 years old in Bologna.
Konstantin Fofanov
Russian poet.
Born May 30th, 1862 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1911 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia). [ref]
Pentti Haanpää
Finnish writer.
Born October 14th, 1905 in Leskelä. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1955 at 49 years old in Iso Lamujärvi (drowning). [ref]
Karl Holmström
Ski jumper.
Born March 22nd, 1925 in Bjurholm. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1974 at 49 years old in Jukkasjärvi.
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