In the year 1949
391 Notable deaths
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.
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).
Marcel Cerdan
French boxer (1916-1949).
Born July 22nd, 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbès. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1949 at 33 years old in São Miguel Island (aviation accident).
Elton Mayo
Australian psychologist and sociologist.
Born December 26th, 1880 in Adelaide.
Died September 7th, 1949 at 68 years old in Guildford.
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.
Robert Ripley
American cartoonist (1890–1949).
Born December 25th, 1890 in Santa Rosa.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
James Ensor
Belgian painter (1860-1949).
Born April 13th, 1860 in Ostend. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1949 at 89 years old in Ostend. [ref]
José Clemente Orozco
Mexican artist (1883–1949).
Born November 23rd, 1883 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died September 7th, 1949 at 65 years old in Mexico City.
Douglas Hyde
First president of ireland; historian, poet, and folklorist (1860-1949).
Born January 17th, 1860 in Castlerea.
Died July 12th, 1949 at 89 years old in Dublin (pneumonia).
Maria Ouspenskaya
Russian actress (1876-1949).
Died December 3rd, 1949 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (burn, cardiovascular disease).
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott