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Dead at age 49
416 Notable deaths
Pentti Haanpää
Finnish writer (1905–1955).
Born October 14th, 1905 in Leskelä.
Died September 30th, 1955 at 49 years old in Iso Lamujärvi (drowning).
Karl Holmström
Ski jumper.
Born March 22nd, 1925 in Bjurholm. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1974 at 49 years old in Jukkasjärvi.
Rita Trapanese
Italian figure skater (1951-2000).
Died August 8th, 2000 at 49 years old in Gattatico (traffic collision).
Audun Grønvold
Norwegian freestyle skier.
Born February 28th, 1976 in Hamar Municipality.
Died July 15th, 2025 at 49 years old (lightning strike). [ref]
Aleksey Devotchenko
Russian actor (1965-2014).
Born October 14th, 1965 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 5th, 2014 at 49 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Massinet Sorcinelli
Basketball player.
Born February 27th, 1922 in São Paulo.
Died August 12th, 1971 at 49 years old
Rafael Grach
Speed skater (1932-1982).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Murygino.
Died June 14th, 1982 at 49 years old in Moscow.
Oszkár Szigeti
Hungarian footballer.
Born September 10th, 1933 in Miskolc.
Died May 6th, 1983 at 49 years old
Dorothy Brookshaw
Athletics competitor.
Born December 20th, 1912 in Toronto.
Died September 3rd, 1962 at 49 years old in Orillia.
Aldona Nenėnienė
Soviet handball player (1949–1999).
Born October 13th, 1949 in Daugirdai.
Died April 3rd, 1999 at 49 years old in Kaunas.
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