Jerry Coyne

American biologist.

Born December 30th, 1949 (age 76 years) in St. Louis.

William Legge, 10th Earl of Dartmouth

British peer and politician (born 1949).

Born September 23rd, 1949 (age 76 years) in London.

Joe English

American musician.

Born February 7th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Rochester.

Graham Swift

English writer.

Born May 4th, 1949 (age 76 years) in London.

Matthew Festing

Grand master of the order of malta (1949–2021).

Born November 30th, 1949 in Northumberland.

Died November 12th, 2021 at 71 years old in Valletta. ^[ref]

Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov

Russian businessman.

Born January 1st, 1949 (age 77 years) in Tashkent.

Israel Finkelstein

Israeli archaeologist.

Born March 29th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Tel Aviv. ^[ref]

Dorothy Allison

American writer, poet, novelist, critic (1949–2024).

Born April 11th, 1949 in Greenville.

Died November 6th, 2024 at 75 years old in Guerneville (cancer). ^[ref]

Iris Marion Young

American philosopher (1949-2006).

Born January 2nd, 1949 in New York City.

Died August 1st, 2006 at 57 years old in Chicago (esophageal cancer). ^[ref]

Paul Thomas

American pornographic actor and director.

Born April 17th, 1949 in Winnetka.

Died June 10th, 2025 at 76 years old ^[ref]