Famous Deaths In 1950

Jul 21 Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 in the year 1950.  

Jul 29 On this day in history death of joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915)  

Aug 05 On this day in history emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73  

Aug 08 Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies in the year 1950.  

Aug 18 Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered died in the year 1950.  

Aug 19 Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871) died in the year 1950.  

Aug 22 Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) died in the year 1950.  

Aug 24 In the year 1950 ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 25 On this day in history death of earl Caddock, professional wrestler (b. 1888)  

Aug 27 On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41  

Sep 06 In the year 1950 arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies  

Sep 11 On this day in history john C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80  

Sep 13 In the year 1950 sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56  

Sep 15 Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1950.  

Sep 16 On this day in history pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68  

Sep 23 In the year 1950 death of sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (b. 1892)  

Sep 29 In the year 1950 balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies  

Oct 05 Frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 09 On this day in history death of george Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895)  

Oct 13 On this day in history death of ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899)  

Oct 19 In the year 1950 death of edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)  

Oct 20 Henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies in the year 1950.  

Oct 23 Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 29 On this day in history gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92  

Oct 31 Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Nov 01 Griselio Torresola, attempted to assassinate Pres Truman, shot dead died in the year 1950.  

Nov 02 On this day in history george Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94  

Nov 04 Grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

Nov 05 On this day in history jacobus J E Hondius, Dutch classicist/graphic artist, dies at 53  

Nov 16 Bob Smith, American doctor, co-founder of the Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1879) died in the year 1950.  

Nov 18 Gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 Thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1950.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker  

Jan 02 In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03 In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03 Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1950 birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York  

Jan 05 In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05 Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.