Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1949

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1949. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

Dec. 3 Maria Ouspenskaya
Russian-american actress and acting instructor (d. 1949).
Dec. 3 Elin Pelin
Writer
Dec. 6 Leadbelly [Huddie William Ledbetter]
Blues singer, dies at 64
Dec. 6 Leadbelly
American musician (born 1888)
Dec. 7 Rex Beach
American author, playwright, and water polo player (b. 1877)
Dec. 16 Sidney Olcott
Canadian-american screenwriter and producer of actor (d. 1949).
Dec. 16 Traitsjo Kostov
Execution of the communist vice-premier in bulgaria.
Dec. 17 David Stanley Smith
Composer dies at 72
Dec. 25 Leon Schlesinger
American animator and producer, founded warner bros. cartoons (b. 1884)
Dec. 28 Jack Lovelock
New Zealand Olympic gold medalist runner who won the 1500 meters at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, known for his exceptional athletic performance during the pre-World War II era.
Dec. 28 W Hervey Allen
American poet/writer anthony adverse dies at the age of 60.
Dec. 29 Tyler Dennett
American historian and author (b. 1883)
Dec. 31 Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı
Turkish philosopher, poet, and politician (b. 1869)