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In the year 1949
342 Notable deaths
Maarten van Dulm
Dutch fencer.
Born August 4th, 1879 in Arnhem.
Died April 25th, 1949 at 69 years old in Wassenaar.
István Herczeg
Gymnast.
Born December 7th, 1887 in Apátfalva.
Died July 3rd, 1949 at 61 years old in Szatymaz.
Leonard Hanson
Gymnast (1887-1949).
Born November 1st, 1887 in Bradford.
Died October 27th, 1949 at 61 years old
René Boulanger
French gymnast.
Born April 22nd, 1895 in Hautmont. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1949 at 54 years old in Hautmont. [ref]
Einar Olsen
Gymnast (1893-1949).
Born March 11th, 1893 in Vig.
Died June 3rd, 1949 at 56 years old in Grevinge.
Vinçens Prennushi
Albanian priest (1885-1949).
Born September 4th, 1885 in Shkodër.
Died March 19th, 1949 at 63 years old in Durrës.
Edmond Neefs
Belgian footballer.
Born April 1st, 1881 in Leuven.
Died November 29th, 1949 at 68 years old in Leuven.
Edward Owen
British long-distance runner.
Born November 6th, 1886 in Manchester.
Died September 24th, 1949 at 62 years old in London Borough of Bexley.
Paul Pinna
Estonian actor (1884-1949).
Born October 3rd, 1884 in Tallinn.
Died March 29th, 1949 at 64 years old in Tallinn.
Renato Pampanini
Italian botanist (1875–1949).
Born October 20th, 1875 in Valdobbiadene.
Died July 19th, 1949 at 73 years old in Vittorio Veneto.
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