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In the year 1949
342 Notable deaths
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.
Max Houben
Athlete, bobsledder and footballer (1898-1949).
Born May 5th, 1898 in Verviers.
Died February 10th, 1949 at 50 years old in Lake Placid.
Karl Vossler
German philologist romanist.
Born September 6th, 1872 in Hohenheim. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1949 at 76 years old in Munich. [ref]
Momčilo Tapavica
Serbian sportsman.
Born October 14th, 1872 in Vojvodina.
Died January 10th, 1949 at 76 years old in Pula.
Enrico Guazzoni
Italian film director (1876–1949).
Born September 18th, 1876 in Rome.
Died September 24th, 1949 at 73 years old in Rome.
Edmond Jaloux
French writer.
Born June 19th, 1878 in Marseille. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1949 at 71 years old in Lutry.
Fedor Ozep
Russian film director.
Born February 9th, 1895 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1949 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ottavio Barbieri
Italian footballer (1899-1949).
Born April 10th, 1899 in Genoa.
Died December 28th, 1949 at 50 years old in Genoa.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 342
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus