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In the year 1949
391 Notable deaths
George Larner
British athlete (1875–1949).
Born March 7th, 1875 in Slough. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1949 at 73 years old in Brighton.
Piero Operto
Italian association football player (1926-1949).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Turin.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 22 years old in Superga.
Henry Petersen
Danish pole vaulter (1900–1949).
Born October 1st, 1900 in Brædstrup.
Died September 24th, 1949 at 48 years old in Copenhagen.
Miel Mundt
Dutch footballer (1880-1949).
Born May 30th, 1880 in Sukabumi.
Died July 17th, 1949 at 69 years old in Rotterdam.
Bert Sprotte
German actor (1870-1949).
Born December 9th, 1870 in Chemnitz.
Died December 30th, 1949 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Lisa Resch
German alpine skier (1908–1949).
Born October 4th, 1908 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Died January 31st, 1949 at 40 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Lucien Descaves
French novelist (1861-1949).
Born March 18th, 1861 in rue Mouton-Duvernet.
Died September 6th, 1949 at 88 years old in rue Michel-Ange.
Claes Johanson
Olympic wrestler (1884–1949).
Born November 4th, 1884.
Died March 9th, 1949 at 64 years old in Johannebergs församling.
Josef Velenovský
Czech botanist, mycologist, pteridologist, and bryologist (1858-1949).
Born April 22nd, 1858 in Čekanice (Blatná). [ref]
Died May 7th, 1949 at 91 years old in Mnichovice. [ref]
Francesco Marmaggi
Italian cardinal.
Born August 31st, 1876 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 73 years old in Rome.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 391
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