Yuriy Lahutyn

Soviet handball player (1949–1978).

Born February 15th, 1949 in Zaporizhzhia.

Died April 30th, 1978 at 29 years old in Zaporizhzhia.

Anna Pasokha

Russian rower.

Born February 1st, 1949 (age 77 years) in Moscow.

Eli Cohen

Knesset member.

Born May 29th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Jerusalem. ^[ref]

Gustavo Suárez Pertierra

Spanish politician.

Born February 27th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Cudillero.

Rafael Zornoza

Spanish bishop of cádiz and ceuta.

Born July 31st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Madrid.

Juan Cáceres

Peruvian footballer.

Born December 27th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Chancay District.

Dierdré A. Snijman

South african botanist.

Born June 27th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Johannesburg, Brakpan. ^[ref]

Martin Reynolds

English sprinter.

Born February 22nd, 1949 (age 77 years).

Rolando Crisostomo Santos

Filipino catholic bishop.

Born March 21st, 1949 (age 77 years) in Malabon.

Rodulfo Manzo

Peruvian footballer.

Born June 5th, 1949 (age 76 years) in San Vicente de Cañete.

David Lee

Diplomat and former secretary-general to the president of taiwan.

Born October 15th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Taipei.

Oscar Varona Varona

Basketball player.

Born July 22nd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Cuba.

Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón

Peruvian roman catholic archbishop.

Born January 27th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Lima. ^[ref]

Gennadi Korshikov

Russian rower.

Born February 19th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Saint Petersburg.

Natalya Sokolova

Soviet sprinter.

Born October 6th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Moscow.

Arturo Vázquez Ayala

Mexican footballer.

Born June 26th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Mexico City.

Eduardo Ramos

Mexican footballer.

Born November 8th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Mazatlán.

Nino Camardo

Italian painter of naive art.

Born February 24th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Pisticci. ^[ref]

Vicentia Boco

Politician and professor from benin.

Born January 22nd, 1949 (age 77 years) in Natitingou. ^[ref]

Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez

Venezuelan roman-catholic bishop (1949–2025).

Born February 10th, 1949 in Caracas.

Died August 4th, 2025 at 76 years old in San Cristóbal.

Roman Dmitriyev

Russian wrestler and politician (1949–2010).

Born March 7th, 1949.

Died February 11th, 2010 at 60 years old in Yakutsk (cerebrovascular disease).

Arsen Alakhverdiyev

Olympic wrestler.

Born January 24th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Magaramkent.

George of Cyprus

Archbishop of cyprus.

Born May 25th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Athienou.

Valentina Starikova

Russian pianist.

Born February 24th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Ufa.

Larysa Briukhovetska

Ukrainian film critic.

Born July 1st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Zapillia.