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Who was born in 1949

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George Foreman

George Foreman

19492025

American professional boxer, two-time world heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, and successful businessperson known for the George Foreman Grill

February

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Niki Lauda

Niki Lauda

19492019

Austrian three-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion, aviation entrepreneur, and sporting director

Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump

19492022

Czech-American businesswoman, writer, and entrepreneur known for her managerial roles in the Trump Organization and authorship of several books

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Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens

19492011

English American author, journalist, and literary critic, known for his incisive intellect and contributions to New Atheism

May

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Alan García

Alan García

19492019

Peruvian politician who served two non-consecutive terms as President of Peru and was the only member of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) to hold the nation's highest office

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Lech Kaczyński

Lech Kaczyński

19492010

Polish politician and lawyer who served as the 4th President of Poland from 2005-2010, democratic oppositionist, and former Mayor of Warsaw who died in the Smolensk air disaster

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Sebastián Piñera

Sebastián Piñera

19492024

Chilean entrepreneur and politician who served as the 34th and 36th president of Chile, an economist and investor with a significant business background

Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar

19491993

Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who founded and led the Medellín Cartel, known as the "King of Cocaine" and one of history's wealthiest criminals