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In the year 1949
357 Notable deaths
Vilhelm Ekelund
Swedish poet (1880–1949).
Born October 14th, 1880 in Stehag.
Died September 3rd, 1949 at 68 years old in Saltsjöbaden Parish.
Ivar Lykke
17th prime minister of norway.
Born January 8th, 1872 in Trondheim. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1949 at 77 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Joseph A. Valentine
American cinematographer (1900-1949).
Born July 24th, 1900 in New York City.
Died May 18th, 1949 at 48 years old in Cheviot Hills.
Alexander Drankov
Russian photographer (1886-1949).
Born January 30th, 1886 in Feodosia.
Died January 3rd, 1949 at 62 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Guillermo Tell Villegas Pulido
Venezuelan politician.
Born July 28th, 1854 in Barinas.
Died July 25th, 1949 at 94 years old in Caracas.
Felix Kaufmann
Austrian philosopher of law.
Born July 4th, 1895 in Vienna.
Died December 23rd, 1949 at 54 years old in New York City.
Alfred Rehder
German-american professor of botany (1863-1949).
Born September 4th, 1863 in Waldenburg.
Died July 25th, 1949 at 85 years old in Jamaica Plain.
Sem Benelli
Italian playwright, essayist and librettist.
Born August 10th, 1877 in Prato. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1949 at 72 years old in Zoagli. [ref]
Alexander Serafimovich
Russian and soviet writer (1863-1949).
Born January 19th, 1863 in Nizhne Kurmoyarskaya. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1949 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Franco Ossola
Italian footballer (1921-1949).
Born August 23rd, 1921 in Varese.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 27 years old in Basilica of Superga.
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