In the year 1949
391 Notable deaths
Eugène Neefs
Belgian footballer (1881–1949).
Born April 1st, 1881 in Leuven.
Died November 29th, 1949 at 68 years old in Leuven.
Einar Olsen
Gymnast (1893-1949).
Born March 11th, 1893 in Vig.
Died June 3rd, 1949 at 56 years old in Grevinge.
René Boulanger
French gymnast.
Born April 22nd, 1895 in Hautmont. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1949 at 54 years old in Hautmont. [ref]
Edward Owen
British long-distance runner.
Born November 6th, 1886 in Manchester.
Died September 24th, 1949 at 62 years old in London Borough of Bexley.
Benjamín Jarnés
Spanish writer (1888–1949).
Born October 7th, 1888 in Codo.
Died August 11th, 1949 at 60 years old in Madrid.
Robert Walthour
American cyclist (1878–1949).
Born January 1st, 1878 in Atlanta.
Died September 1st, 1949 at 71 years old in Boston.
Renato Pampanini
Italian botanist (1875–1949).
Born October 20th, 1875 in Valdobbiadene.
Died July 19th, 1949 at 73 years old in Vittorio Veneto.
Peter Jilemnický
Czechoslovak diplomat, member of czechoslovak national parliament, publicist, educator and writer (1901-1949).
Born March 18th, 1901 in Letohrad. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1949 at 48 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Paul Leroy
French archer (1884-1949).
Born January 13th, 1884 in Bellot.
Died April 9th, 1949 at 65 years old in Melun.
Harry Lott
American rower (1880–1949).
Born January 13th, 1880 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1949 at 69 years old in Lake Worth Beach.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)