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In the year 1949
357 Notable deaths
Émile Bongiorni
French footballer (1921-1949).
Born March 19th, 1921 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 28 years old in Basilica of Superga.
Carlo Galetti
Italian racing cyclist.
Born August 26th, 1882 in Corsico.
Died April 2nd, 1949 at 66 years old in Milan.
Olaf Fønss
Danish actor (1882-1949).
Born October 17th, 1882 in Aarhus.
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 67 years old in Copenhagen.
Poul Schierbeck
Danish composer and organist.
Born June 8th, 1888 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1949 at 60 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Gustaf Komppa
Finnish chemist.
Born July 28th, 1867 in Vyborg.
Died January 20th, 1949 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
May Wilson Preston
American artist.
Born August 11th, 1873 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1949 at 75 years old in East Hampton.
Charles Hutchison
Actor, film director, screenwriter (1879-1949).
Born December 3rd, 1879 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1949 at 69 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Louis Malvy
French politician (1875-1949).
Born December 1st, 1875 in Figeac. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1949 at 73 years old in Paris. [ref]
Philip Herbert Cowell
British astronomer.
Born August 7th, 1870 in Kolkata.
Died June 6th, 1949 at 78 years old in Aldeburgh.
James Rector
American athlete (1884-1949).
Born June 22nd, 1884 in Hot Springs.
Died March 10th, 1949 at 64 years old in Hot Springs.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 357
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