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In the year 1949

1,591 Notable birthdays

Phyllis Hyman

American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995).

Born July 6th, 1949 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died June 30th, 1995 at 45 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]

Steve Gaines

American guitarist (1949–1977).

Born September 14th, 1949 in Seneca.

Died October 20th, 1977 at 28 years old in Gillsburg (aviation accident).

Paul Guilfoyle

American actor born in 1949.

Born April 28th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Boston.

Sebastián Piñera

Chilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024).

Born December 1st, 1949 in Santiago.

Died February 6th, 2024 at 74 years old in Ranco Lake (drowning). [ref]

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Indian politician.

Born March 7th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Bhalessa, Doda district.

Ron Wyden

United states senator from oregon.

Born May 3rd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Wichita.

Paloma Ruiz Picasso

French/spanish fashion designer and businesswoman.

Born April 19th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Vallauris.

Arif Alvi

Pakistani politician.

Born August 29th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Karachi.

Dave Thomas

Canadian comedian and actor.

Born May 20th, 1949 (age 76 years) in St. Catharines. [ref]

Bill Bruford

English drummer.

Born May 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Sevenoaks.

Ron Palillo

American actor and teacher (1949-2012).

Born April 2nd, 1949 in New Haven.

Died August 14th, 2012 at 63 years old in Florida (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Beth Grant

American actress.

Born September 18th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Gadsden.

Rod Temperton

English songwriter, producer and musician (1949–2016).

Born October 9th, 1949 in Cleethorpes.

Died September 25th, 2016 at 66 years old in London (cancer).

Armin Shimerman

American actor (born 1949).

Born November 5th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Lakewood.

John Wetton

British musician.

Born June 12th, 1949 in Willington.

Died January 31st, 2017 at 67 years old in Bournemouth (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Delia Owens

American author and zoologist.

Born April 4th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Georgia. [ref]

Ron Chernow

American writer and historian (born 1949).

Born March 3rd, 1949 (age 77 years) in Brooklyn.

Christy Walton

American heiress, billionaire, and philanthropist.

Born February 8th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Jackson.

Michael Beck

American actor.

Born February 4th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Memphis.

Mike Schmidt

American professional baseball player, third baseman.

Born September 27th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Dayton.

Ed King

American rock musician (1949–2018).

Born September 14th, 1949 in Glendale.

Died August 22nd, 2018 at 68 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]

Kevin Corcoran

American director, producer, and former child actor (1949-2015).

Born June 10th, 1949 in Santa Monica.

Died October 6th, 2015 at 66 years old in Burbank (colorectal cancer).

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

President of sri lanka from 2019 to 2022.

Born June 20th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Matara District.

LaTanya Richardson

American actress and television producer.

Born October 21st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Atlanta.

Francis Rossi

English singer, songwriter and musician.

Born May 29th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Forest Hill.

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