In the year 1949

365 Notable deaths

Fritz Leiber

American actor (1882–1949).

Born January 31st, 1882 in Chicago.

Died October 14th, 1949 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Khalil Mutran

Egyptian poet and journalist.

Born July 1st, 1872 in Baalbek.

Died June 1st, 1949 at 76 years old in Cairo.

Pandeli Evangjeli

Albanian politician (1859-1949).

Born January 6th, 1859 in Korçë.

Died September 14th, 1949 at 90 years old in Korçë.

Meir Bar-Ilan

Israeli rabbi (1880-1949).

Born April 10th, 1880 in Valožyn.

Died April 17th, 1949 at 69 years old in Jerusalem.

Richard Bienert

Czechoslovak minister of interior and czechoslovak politician (1881-1949).

Born September 5th, 1881 in Smíchov. [ref]

Died February 3rd, 1949 at 67 years old in Prague. [ref]

Abe Isoo

Japanese politician (1865-1949).

Born February 4th, 1865 in Fukuoka.

Died February 10th, 1949 at 84 years old in Tokyo.

Charles Dullin

French actor.

Born May 8th, 1885 in Yenne. [ref]

Died December 11th, 1949 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]

Boris Asafyev

Russian composer (1884-1949).

Born July 29th, 1884 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died January 27th, 1949 at 64 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Guglielmo Gabetto

Italian footballer (1916-1949).

Born February 24th, 1916 in Turin.

Died May 4th, 1949 at 33 years old in Basilica of Superga.

Mun Bhuridatta

Thai buddhist monk.

Born January 20th, 1870 in Ubon Ratchathani.

Died November 11th, 1949 at 79 years old in Ubon Ratchathani.

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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon