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Dead at age 49
412 Notable deaths
Jorge de Paiva
Portuguese fencer (1887-1937).
Born May 13th, 1887 in Cacilhas.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 49 years old
Yrjö Linko
Gymnast (1885-1934).
Born February 1st, 1885 in Hanko.
Died March 22nd, 1934 at 49 years old in Turku.
Martti Nieminen
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 3rd, 1891 in Salo.
Died March 29th, 1941 at 49 years old in Helsinki.
Barry Horne
British arsonist (1952-2001).
Born March 17th, 1952 in Northampton.
Died November 5th, 2001 at 49 years old in Worcester (kidney failure).
Romualdo Ghiglione
Gymnast.
Born February 25th, 1891 in Rivarolo Ligure.
Died March 12th, 1940 at 49 years old in Rivarolo Ligure.
Vira Misevych
Equestrian.
Born April 10th, 1945 in Kyiv.
Died March 4th, 1995 at 49 years old in Kyiv.
Emilio De Marchi
Italian writer.
Born July 31st, 1851 in Milan. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1901 at 49 years old in Milan. [ref]
Peter Hille
German author (1854-1904).
Born September 11th, 1854 in Erwitzen.
Died May 7th, 1904 at 49 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis).
Caetano Silva
Brazilian footballer and manager (1930-1979).
Born August 7th, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1979 at 49 years old in Rio de Janeiro (diabetes). [ref]
Peter Christensen
Danish politician.
Born April 25th, 1975 in Sønderborg.
Died February 6th, 2025 at 49 years old in Amager (cancer). [ref]
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