Famous Deaths In 1949

Jan 01 In the year 1949 malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63

Jan 09 Amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1949.

Jan 10 In the year 1949 death of erich von Drygalski, German geographer, geophysicist, and polar scientist (b. 1865)

Jan 14 Joaquín Turina, Spanish pianist/conductor/composer (Rima), dies at 66 in the year 1949.

Jan 15 Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) died in the year 1949.

Jan 20 On this day in history josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87

Jan 22 In the year 1949 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)

Jan 25 In the year 1949 emil Axman, composer, dies at 61

Jan 26 In the year 1949 victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65

Jan 27 In the year 1949 boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64

Jan 28 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1949.

Jan 31 Henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84 in the year 1949.

Feb 01 Herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1949.

Feb 05 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.

Feb 08 On this day in history franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81

Feb 09 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.

Feb 12 Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906) died on this day in history.

Feb 14 In the year 1949 death of yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901)

Feb 18 On this day in history niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71

Feb 19 Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1949.

Feb 21 In the year 1949 ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78

Feb 22 In the year 1949 russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies

Feb 28 Stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1949.

Mar 07 Francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874) died on this day in history.

Mar 10 James Rector, American athlete (b. 1884) died on this day in history.

Mar 11 Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1949.

Mar 12 On this day in history maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95

Mar 13 In the year 1949 death of henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879)

Mar 14 In the year 1949 death of john Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873)

Mar 17 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 in the year 1949.

Mar 25 In the year 1949 death of hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54

Mar 28 In the year 1949 grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59

Mar 30 Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies in the year 1949.

Apr 03 In the year 1949 basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home)

Jan 02 In the year 1949 birth of christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary)

Jan 03 Sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965) was born in the year 1949.

Jan 04 In the year 1949 birth of mick Mills, British(?) soccer player

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of george Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration)

Jan 06 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner (Olympic-bronze-1972) was born in the year 1949.

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of richard Horowitz, composer

Jan 07 John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure) was born on this day in history.