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In the year 1949
342 Notable deaths
Agne Holmström
Swedish sprinter (1893-1949).
Born December 29th, 1893 in Lunds Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 1949 at 55 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Wolrad Eberle
Athletics competitor (1908-1949).
Born May 4th, 1908 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died May 13th, 1949 at 41 years old in Cologne.
Léon Frapié
French writer.
Born January 27th, 1863 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1949 at 86 years old in Paris.
Roger François
French weightlifter.
Born October 7th, 1900 in Romans-sur-Isère. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1949 at 48 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Léon Level
Road bicycle racer (1910-1949).
Born July 12th, 1910 in Hédouville.
Died March 26th, 1949 at 38 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Karl Proisl
Canoe racer.
Born July 9th, 1911 in Traisen.
Died December 2nd, 1949 at 38 years old in Belgrade.
Otakar Vindyš
Czech ice hockey player (1884-1949).
Born April 9th, 1884 in Prague.
Died December 23rd, 1949 at 65 years old in Prague.
Georges Trombert
French fencer.
Born August 10th, 1874 in Geneva. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1949 at 74 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Gustaf Adolf Jonsson
Sport shooter.
Born June 26th, 1879 in Stockholm.
Died April 30th, 1949 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Joan van der Mey
Dutch architect.
Born August 19th, 1878 in Delfshaven. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1949 at 70 years old in Geulle.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 342
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