Famous People Who Died in 1949

The Most Historically Significant Person Who Died in 1949 Was Richard Strauss.

Significant figure in history


Birthdate
Saturday, June 11


Death date
Thursday, September 8


Richard Strauss is the most famous person who died in 1949. They were born on a Saturday. They died on a Thursday. Their most notable profession was Composer. Their Zodiac sign is ♊ Gemini. Their Chinese Zodiac sign is 兎 Tiger. They are considered the most important person in history who died in 1949.

Their birthplace was Munich, Germany



Next most famous people who died in 1949



Number of Famous People:
Top 100%Weak

Not many famous people died in this year versus people who died in other years.


Fame Power of People:
Top 66%Below Average

The people who died in this year are less famous than people who died in other years.


Lead Belly

#2 Lead Belly

Death date:

Tuesday, December 6

Leonard Bloomfield

#3 Leonard Bloomfield

Death date:

Monday, April 18

Margaret Mitchell

#4 Margaret Mitchell

Death date:

Tuesday, August 16

George Gurdjieff

#5 George Gurdjieff

Death date:

Saturday, October 29

Maurice Maeterlinck

#6 Maurice Maeterlinck

Death date:

Friday, May 6

James Forrestal

#7 James Forrestal

Death date:

Sunday, May 22

Georgi Dimitrov

#8 Georgi Dimitrov

Death date:

Saturday, July 2

Frank Murphy

#9 Frank Murphy

Death date:

Tuesday, July 19

Douglas Hyde

#10 Douglas Hyde

Death date:

Tuesday, July 12

José Clemente Orozco

#11 José Clemente Orozco

Death date:

Wednesday, September 7

Edward Thorndike

#12 Edward Thorndike

Death date:

Tuesday, August 9

Wallace Beery

#13 Wallace Beery

Death date:

Friday, April 15

Kim Koo

#14 Kim Koo

Death date:

Sunday, June 26

Bill Robinson

#15 Bill Robinson

Death date:

Friday, November 25

Gregory Mathews

#16 Gregory Mathews

Death date:

Sunday, March 27

James Ensor

#17 James Ensor

Death date:

Saturday, November 19

Leon Schlesinger

#18 Leon Schlesinger

Death date:

Sunday, December 25

Frank Johnston (artist)

#19 Frank Johnston (artist)

Death date:

Tuesday, July 19

Wiley Blount Rutledge

#20 Wiley Blount Rutledge

Death date:

Saturday, September 10

Sigrid Undset

#21 Sigrid Undset

Death date:

Friday, June 10

Henri Giraud

#22 Henri Giraud

Death date:

Friday, March 11

Hans Pfitzner

#23 Hans Pfitzner

Death date:

Saturday, May 21

Alice Bailey

#24 Alice Bailey

Death date:

Thursday, December 15

Sarojini Naidu

#25 Sarojini Naidu

Death date:

Wednesday, March 2

Niceto Alcalá-Zamora

#26 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora

Death date:

Friday, February 18

Hassan al-Banna

#27 Hassan al-Banna

Death date:

Saturday, February 12

Alexey Shchusev

#28 Alexey Shchusev

Death date:

Tuesday, May 24

Charles Ponzi

#29 Charles Ponzi

Death date:

Tuesday, January 18

Frederick Ogilvie

#30 Frederick Ogilvie

Death date:

Friday, June 10

Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford

#31 Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford

Death date:

Monday, November 14

Béla Balázs

#32 Béla Balázs

Death date:

Tuesday, May 17

Joaquín Torres García

#33 Joaquín Torres García

Death date:

Monday, August 8

Alfred Rehder

#34 Alfred Rehder

Death date:

Monday, July 25

J. H. Thomas

#35 J. H. Thomas

Death date:

Friday, January 21

Vyacheslav Ivanov (poet)

#36 Vyacheslav Ivanov (poet)

Death date:

Saturday, July 16

Frank Morgan

#37 Frank Morgan

Death date:

Sunday, September 18

Félix d'Herelle

#38 Félix d'Herelle

Death date:

Tuesday, February 22

James Truslow Adams

#39 James Truslow Adams

Death date:

Wednesday, May 18

Leonor Michaelis

#40 Leonor Michaelis

Death date:

Saturday, October 8



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