Zoran Knežević

Serbian astronomer.

Born August 23rd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Osijek.

Rauno Miettinen

Finnish nordic combined skier.

Born May 25th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Kuopio.

Andrés Stanovnik

Argentinian roman catholic archbishop.

Born December 15th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Buenos Aires.

Bohdan Masztaler

Polish association football player.

Born September 19th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Ostróda.

Josip Friščić

Croatian politician (1949–2016).

Born August 15th, 1949 in Subotica Podravska.

Died January 23rd, 2016 at 66 years old in Koprivnica (cancer).

Richard Murunga

Boxer.

Born April 22nd, 1949 in Kenya.

Died October 26th, 2018 at 69 years old in Nairobi. ^[ref]

Panya Kritcharoen

Thai roman catholic prelate (1949–2025).

Born December 18th, 1949 in Ban Pong Railway Station.

Died January 6th, 2025 at 75 years old

Tassadit Yacine

Algerian anthropologist.

Born November 14th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Boudjellil.

Phil Edwards

British racing cyclist (1949–2017).

Born September 3rd, 1949 in Corsham.

Died April 24th, 2017 at 67 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Zahid Sheikh

Pakistani field hockey player (1949-2010).

Born December 14th, 1949 in Sialkot.

Died January 29th, 2010 at 60 years old in Lahore. ^[ref]

Donald Allan

Australian cyclist.

Born September 24th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Melbourne. ^[ref]

John Nicholson

Australian cyclist.

Born June 22nd, 1949 (age 77 years) in Melbourne.

Günther Schumacher

German racing cyclist b. 1949.

Born June 27th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Rostock.

Wilfried Louis

Haitian footballer.

Born October 25th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Haiti.

Kęstutis Šapka

Lithuanian high jumper.

Born November 15th, 1949 in Vilnius.

Died October 11th, 2025 at 75 years old in Vilnius. ^[ref]

Ryszard Skowronek

Polish decathlete.

Born May 1st, 1949 (age 77 years) in Jelenia Góra.

Stanisław Zając

Polish politician (1949-2010).

Born May 1st, 1949 in Święcany.

Died April 10th, 2010 at 60 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).

Jean-François Jodar

French footballer.

Born December 2nd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Montereau-Fault-Yonne.

Christina Heinich

East german sprinter.

Born July 8th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Leipzig.

Isabelle Mir

Alpine skier.

Born March 2nd, 1949 (age 77 years) in Saint-Lary-Soulan.

Zygmunt Kalinowski

Polish footballer.

Born May 2nd, 1949 (age 77 years) in Laski.

Alec Năstac

Boxer.

Born April 2nd, 1949 (age 77 years) in Cavadinești.

Meta Antenen

Swiss athletics competitor.

Born April 7th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Orpund.

Jean-Paul Penin

French conductor.

Born December 31st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Saint-Dizier. ^[ref]

Evgenij Ermenkov

Bulgarian chess player.

Born September 29th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Sofia.