Famous Deaths Happened In 1950

Jan 02 On this day in history emil Jannings, actor (The Way of All Flesh), dies at 65  

Jan 06 Isaiah Bowman, geographer/co-founder (Geographical Review), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history george Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies  

Jan 11 Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1950.  

Jan 12 Koos van de Griend, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)  

Jan 21 On this day in history george Orwell, author (Animal Farm, 1984), dies in London at 46  

Jan 22 On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57  

Jan 24 On this day in history bull Montana, actor (Son of Sheik), dies at 62  

Jan 26 Betsy van den Arend, Dutch [Betje], actress (Miss Hobbs), dies at 78 in the year 1950.  

Jan 28 In the year 1950 death of nikolai Luzin, Russian mathematician (b. 1883)  

Jan 29 In the year 1950 death of ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (b. 1885)  

Feb 02 In the year 1950 death of constantin Carathéodory, Greek mathematician (b. 1873)  

Feb 03 Karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Georges Imbert, Alsatian chemist (b. 1884) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10 In the year 1950 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 13 On this day in history death of rafael Sabatini, Italian author (b. 1875)  

Feb 14 In the year 1950 eduard Hermann, German linguist (Homer), dies at 80  

Feb 16 David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56  

Feb 19 Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82 in the year 1950.  

Feb 25 George Minot, American physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1885) died in the year 1950.  

Feb 26 Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58  

Mar 02 On this day in history m Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76  

Mar 04 Adam Rainer, the only man in recorded human history ever to have been both a dwarf and a giant (b. 1899) died on this day in history.  

Mar 06 On this day in history lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54  

Mar 08 Jaroslav Kocian, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1950.  

Mar 10 On this day in history death of marguerite De La Motte, American actress (b. 1902)  

Mar 11 In the year 1950 florence Arliss, actress (Disraeli), dies at 78  

Mar 12 L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 In the year 1950 douglas Carr, England cricket leg-spinner (Test 1909), dies  

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Jan 02 Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03 Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York  

Jan 05 Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

Jan 05 John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.