List of Famous people who died at 49

Manuel Francisco dos Santos, nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest dribblers of all time, and by some, the greatest dribbler ever. Garrincha is extremely popular in Brazil, and is also regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

Rosario Castellanos Figueroa was a Mexican poet and author. She was one of Mexico's most important literary voices in the last century. Throughout her life, she wrote eloquently about issues of cultural and gender oppression, and her work has influenced Mexican feminist theory and cultural studies. Though she died young, she opened the door of Mexican literature to women, and left a legacy that still resonates today.

Christian Devi Brando was an American actor who was one of the eleven children of actor Marlon Brando, and the only one Brando had with actress Anna Kashfi.

John Patrick O'Neill was an American counter-terrorism expert who worked as a special agent and eventually a Special Agent in Charge in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1995, O'Neill began to intensely study the roots of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing after he assisted in the capture of Ramzi Yousef, who was the leader of that plot.

Laura "Luann" Bambrough, known professionally as L'Wren Scott, was an American stylist and fashion designer.

Richard William Matt was an American murderer known for several prison escapes, most notably the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape.

Paan Singh Tomar was an Indian soldier, athlete, and later, Baaghi (rebel/outlaw).

Carole Denise Fredericks was an American singer best known for her work in French music. She was the younger sister of Taj Mahal.

Isabelle Dinoire was a French woman who was the first person to undergo a partial face transplant, after her Labrador retriever cross breed mauled her in May 2005. She underwent a 15-hour operation in November 2005 in which surgeons transplanted the nose, lips and chin from a brain-dead donor at a hospital in Amiens. She died at age 49 in April 2016, though her death was not announced until more than four months later.

Heidi Rosemarie Brühl was a German singer and actress who came to prominence as a young teenager and had a prolific career in film and television. She was also a successful recording artist, and is known for her participation in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.