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In the year 1949

1,591 Notable birthdays

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord (1949–1993).

Born December 1st, 1949 in Rionegro.

Died December 2nd, 1993 at 44 years old in Medellín (gunshot wound).

Caitlyn Jenner

American media personality and retired decathlete.

Born October 28th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Mount Kisco. [ref]

Meryl Streep

American actress.

Born June 22nd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Summit. [ref]

Ivana Trump

Czech-american businesswoman (1949–2022).

Born February 20th, 1949 in Zlín. [ref]

Died July 14th, 2022 at 73 years old in New York City (falling). [ref]

Bruce Springsteen

American rock singer (born 1949).

Born September 23rd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Long Branch.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime minister of israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; since 2022).

Born October 21st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Tel Aviv. [ref]

Richard Gere

American actor (born 1949).

Born August 31st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Philadelphia.

Billy Joel

American singer-songwriter and pianist.

Born May 9th, 1949 (age 76 years) in New York City.

George Foreman

American professional boxer (1949–2025).

Born January 10th, 1949 in Marshall. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2025 at 76 years old in Houston. [ref]

Sigourney Weaver

American actress (born 1949).

Born October 8th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Manhattan. [ref]

Jeff Bridges

American actor.

Born December 4th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Los Angeles.

Ric Flair

American retired professional wrestler.

Born February 25th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Memphis. [ref]

Elizabeth Warren

American politician (born 1949).

Born June 22nd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Oklahoma City.

Don Johnson

American actor and singer (born 1949).

Born December 15th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Flat Creek.

John Belushi

American comedian, actor, and musician (1949–1982).

Born January 24th, 1949 in Humboldt Park.

Died March 5th, 1982 at 33 years old in Chateau Marmont (drug overdose).

Bernard Arnault

French entrepreneur.

Born March 5th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Roubaix.

Lionel Richie

American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor.

Born June 20th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Tuskegee. [ref]

David Foster

Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter.

Born November 1st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Victoria.

Jeremy Corbyn

Former leader of the british labour party, mp for islington north.

Born May 26th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Chippenham. [ref]

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Emir of dubai emirate.

Born July 15th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Dubai.

Niki Lauda

Austrian former formula 1 driver (1949–2019).

Born February 22nd, 1949 in Vienna. [ref]

Died May 20th, 2019 at 70 years old in Zurich. [ref]

Jessica Lange

American actress.

Born April 20th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Cloquet.

Gary Ridgway

American serial killer.

Born February 18th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Salt Lake City.

Tom Waits

American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949).

Born December 7th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Pomona.

Gene Simmons

American musician.

Born August 25th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Tirat Carmel.

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