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In the year 1949
379 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).
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]
Edward Thorndike
American psychologist.
Born August 31st, 1874 in Williamsburg.
Died August 9th, 1949 at 74 years old in Montrose.
Hassan al-Banna
Egyptian islamist leader and politician (1906—1949).
Born October 14th, 1906 in Mahmoudiyah.
Died February 12th, 1949 at 42 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).
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.
John Haigh
English serial killer (1909-1949).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Stamford.
Died August 10th, 1949 at 40 years old in London (murder).
Solomon R. Guggenheim
American businessman and museum founder (1861-1949).
Born February 2nd, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 88 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
First wife of north korean president kim il sung (1917–1949).
Born December 24th, 1917 in Hoeryong.
Died September 22nd, 1949 at 31 years old in Pyongyang (disease).
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