Robert Palmer

English musician (1949–2003).

Born January 19th, 1949 in Batley.

Died September 26th, 2003 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

Yasuko Namba

Japanese mountain climber (1949–1996).

Born February 2nd, 1949 in Tokyo.

Died May 11th, 1996 at 47 years old in Mount Everest.

Caroline Munro

English actress and model.

Born January 16th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Windsor.

Phyllis Hyman

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

Born July 6th, 1949 in Philadelphia.

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

Ranil Wickremesinghe

9th president of sri lanka from july 2022 to september 2024.

Born March 24th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Colombo.

Steve Gaines

American guitarist (1949–1977).

Born September 14th, 1949 in Seneca.

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

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

6th president of indonesia (2004—2014).

Born September 9th, 1949 (age 76 years) in East Java, Pacitan. ^[ref]

Beth Grant

American actress.

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

Paul Guilfoyle

American actor (born in 1949).

Born April 28th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Boston.

Bill Bruford

English drummer.

Born May 17th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Sevenoaks.

Dave Thomas

Canadian comedian and actor.

Born May 20th, 1949 (age 77 years) in St. Catharines. ^[ref]

Paloma Ruiz Picasso

French/spanish fashion designer and businesswoman.

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

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]

Jesse Lee Peterson

American radio and tv host and political commentator.

Born May 22nd, 1949 (age 77 years) in Midway.

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Indian politician.

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

Arif Alvi

13th president of pakistan from 2018 to 2024.

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

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]

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).

John Wetton

English musician (1949–2017).

Born June 12th, 1949 in Willington.

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

Armin Shimerman

American actor (born 1949).

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

LaTanya Richardson

American actress and television producer.

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

Christy Walton

American heiress, billionaire, and philanthropist.

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

Delia Owens

American author and zoologist.

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

John Riggins

American football player.

Born August 4th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Seneca.

Ron Chernow

American writer and historian (born 1949).

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