Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Emir of dubai emirate.

Born July 15th, 1949 (age 74 years) in Dubai.

Benjamin Netanyahu

9th prime minister of israel.

Born October 21st, 1949 (age 74 years) in Tel Aviv. ^[ref]

Andy Kaufman

American enterainer (1949–1984).

Born January 17th, 1949 in New York City.

Died May 16th, 1984 at 35 years old in West Hollywood (lung cancer).

Tom Waits

American singer-songwriter, composer and actor.

Born December 7th, 1949 (age 74 years) in Pomona.

Roger Taylor

English musician.

Born July 26th, 1949 (age 74 years) in Dersingham.

Gene Simmons

American musician.

Born August 25th, 1949 (age 74 years) in Tirat Carmel.

Christopher Hitchens

British-american author and journalist (1949-2011).

Born April 13th, 1949 in Portsmouth. ^[ref]

Died December 15th, 2011 at 62 years old in Houston (esophageal cancer, bronchopneumonia, cancer). ^[ref]

Bill Nighy

English actor and comedian.

Born December 12th, 1949 (age 74 years) in Caterham.

Arsène Wenger

French association football player and manager.

Born October 22nd, 1949 (age 74 years) in Strasbourg.

Bernard Arnault

French business tycoon.

Born March 5th, 1949 (age 75 years) in Roubaix. ^[ref]