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In the year 1949
341 Notable deaths
Wallace Beery
American actor (1885-1949).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Clay County. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1949 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Forrestal
United states navy officer and civil servant, undersecretary of the navy (1892-1949).
Born February 15th, 1892 in Beacon.
Died May 22nd, 1949 at 57 years old in Bethesda (hanging).
Edward Thorndike
American psychologist.
Born August 31st, 1874 in Williamsburg.
Died August 9th, 1949 at 74 years old in Montrose.
Victor Fleming
American film director, cinematographer, and producer (1889-1949).
Born February 23rd, 1889 in Pasadena.
Died January 6th, 1949 at 59 years old in Cottonwood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hassan al-Banna
Egyptian politician (1906—1949).
Born October 14th, 1906 in Mahmoudiyah, Egypt.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 42 years old in Cairo (deliberate murder).
Alice Bailey
British-american esoteric, theosophist and writer (1880-1949).
Born June 16th, 1880 in Manchester.
Died December 15th, 1949 at 69 years old in New York City.
Amadeo Giannini
American businessman and banker (1870-1949).
Born May 6th, 1870 in San Jose.
Died June 3rd, 1949 at 79 years old in San Mateo.
Kim Jong-suk
Korean communist activist (1917-1949).
Born December 24th, 1917 in Hoeryong.
Died September 22nd, 1949 at 31 years old in Pyongyang (disease).
Marcel Cerdan
French boxer (1916-1949).
Born July 22nd, 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbès. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1949 at 33 years old in São Miguel Island (aviation accident).
Elton Mayo
Australian academic.
Born December 26th, 1880 in Adelaide. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1949 at 68 years old in Guildford.
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin