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In the year 1949
341 Notable deaths
John Haigh
English serial killer (1909-1949).
Born July 24th, 1909 in Stamford.
Died August 10th, 1949 at 40 years old in London (murder).
Louis II, Prince of Monaco
Prince of monaco (1870-1949).
Born July 12th, 1870 in Baden-Baden.
Died May 9th, 1949 at 78 years old in Monaco.
Solomon R. Guggenheim
American businessman and museum founder (1861-1949).
Born February 2nd, 1861 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1949 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Robert Ripley
American cartoonist.
Born December 25th, 1890 in Santa Rosa.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Georgi Dimitrov
Former general secretary of the bulgarian communist party.
Born June 30th, 1882 in Kovachevtsi.
Died July 2nd, 1949 at 67 years old in Barvikha (liver disease).
Jose Clemente Orozco
Mexican painter and muralist (1883-1949).
Born November 23rd, 1883 in Ciudad Guzmán. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1949 at 65 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Will Hay
English comedian, actor, film director (1888-1949).
Born December 6th, 1888 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Died April 18th, 1949 at 60 years old in London (stroke).
Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
German prince and high ranking nazi (1887-1949).
Born January 29th, 1887 in Potsdam.
Died March 25th, 1949 at 62 years old in Stuttgart.
Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949).
Born August 29th, 1862 in Ghent. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1949 at 86 years old in Nice. [ref]
James Ensor
Belgian painter (1860-1949).
Born April 13th, 1860 in Ostend. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1949 at 89 years old in Ostend. [ref]
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Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld