In the year 1949
391 Notable deaths
Wakatsuki Reijirō
Japanese politician (1866–1949).
Born March 21st, 1866 in Matsue.
Died November 20th, 1949 at 83 years old in Ito (angina pectoris).
Ivan Poddubny
Russian-soviet wrestler.
Born October 8th, 1871 in Bohodukhivka, Krasenivka.
Died August 8th, 1949 at 77 years old in Yeysk (myocardial infarction).
Albert Ammons
American jazz pianist, recording artist (1907–1949).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Chicago.
Died December 5th, 1949 at 42 years old in Chicago.
Joaquín Nin
Spanish composer and pianist (1879-1949).
Born September 29th, 1879 in Havana.
Died October 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Havana.
Aino Aalto
Finnish architect, designer and business leader (1894–1949).
Born January 25th, 1894 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1949 at 54 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford
British politician (1870-1949).
Born November 19th, 1870 in South Shields.
Died November 14th, 1949 at 78 years old
Alejandro Lerroux
Spanish politician (1864-1949).
Born March 4th, 1864 in La Rambla. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1949 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Joaquín Torres-García
Spanish uruguayan painter sculptor writer theorist of modern art active in spain, united states, italy, france and uruguay (1874-1949).
Born July 28th, 1874 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1949 at 75 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Ulrich Salchow
Swedish figure skater.
Born August 7th, 1877 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1949 at 71 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Henry McMahon
British military officer, colonial official and diplomat (1862–1949).
Born November 28th, 1862 in Shimla.
Died December 29th, 1949 at 87 years old in London.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 391
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