Famous Deaths Happened In 1949

Jan 01 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 in the year 1949.  

Jan 09 On this day in history amilcare Zanella, composer, dies at 75  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 20 Josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 On this day in history death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

Jan 25 Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1949.  

Jan 26 Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28 On this day in history gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62  

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

Feb 01 On this day in history herbert Stothart, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 05 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1949.  

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

Feb 09 In the year 1949 poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60  

Feb 12 Hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906) died in the year 1949.  

Feb 14 Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi-Assyrian communist leader (b. 1901) died in the year 1949.  

Feb 18 In the year 1949 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 On this day in history ernest Walker, composer, dies at 78  

Feb 22 Russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies in the year 1949.  

Feb 28 In the year 1949 stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874)  

Mar 10 In the year 1949 death of james Rector, American athlete (b. 1884)  

Mar 11 In the year 1949 juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 12 In the year 1949 maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95  

Mar 13 Henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54  

Mar 28 Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 03 On this day in history basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89  

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Jan 02 Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sylvia Likens, American torture victim (d. 1965)  

Jan 04 Mick Mills, British(?) soccer player was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 05 In the year 1949 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 In the year 1949 birth of richard Horowitz, composer  

Jan 07 In the year 1949 birth of john Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)