Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1949 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)  

Jan 20 In the year 1949 josephus T J Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam Stock Exchange), dies at 87  

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

Jan 25 Emil Axman, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27 On this day in history boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 28 Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 On this day in history henri de Vries, [Hendricus Walterop], actor (Cleopatra), dies at 84  

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

Feb 05 In the year 1949 juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50  

Feb 08 Franco Leoni, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1949.  

Feb 09 Poul Julius Ouscher Schierbeck, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1949.  

Feb 12 In the year 1949 death of hassan al Banna, Egyptian founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (b. 1906)  

Feb 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1949 death of francis Dodd, English artist (b. 1874)  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of james Rector, American athlete (b. 1884)  

Mar 11 On this day in history juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76  

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

Mar 13 Henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879) died in the year 1949.  

Mar 14 John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (b. 1873) died in the year 1949.  

Mar 17 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 25 Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 died in the year 1949.  

Mar 28 Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1949.  

Mar 30 On this day in history dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies  

Apr 03 Basil Harwood, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Chick Churchill, Wales, keyboardist (Ten Years After-I'm Going Home) was born in the year 1949.  

Jan 02 Christopher Durang, Montclair NJ, playwright/actor (Sister Mary) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 George Brown, rock drummer (Kool & the Gang-Celebration) was born in the year 1949.  

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

Jan 06 Richard Horowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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