Volodymyr Ivasyuk

Ukrainian composer and poet (1949-1979).

Born March 4th, 1949 in Kitsman.

Died May 18th, 1979 at 30 years old (hanging to death). ^[ref]

Mukharby Kirzhinov

Soviet weightlifter.

Born January 1st, 1949 in Koshekhabl.

Died January 11th, 2026 at 77 years old ^[ref]

Anna-Maria Müller

East german luger (1949–2009).

Born February 23rd, 1949 in Friedrichroda.

Died August 23rd, 2009 at 60 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Roger Saint-Vil

Haitian footballer (1949-2020).

Born December 8th, 1949 in Port-au-Prince.

Died June 7th, 2020 at 70 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Gyanu Rana

Nepali singer.

Born October 3rd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Thamel.

Aneesa Ahmed

Maldivian women's rights activist.

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

Milutin Knežević

Serbian orthodox bishop.

Born January 10th, 1949 in Mijači.

Died March 30th, 2020 at 71 years old in Belgrade (COVID-19).

Henryk Wieczorek

Polish footballer.

Born December 14th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Chorzów.

Ludwig Schick

Catholic archbishop.

Born September 22nd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Marburg.

Keetie van Oosten-Hage

Dutch cyclist.

Born August 21st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Sint-Maartensdijk.