Famous Deaths In 1950

Jul 21 Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1950.  

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 Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19 In the year 1950 death of giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871)  

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

Aug 24 Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27 Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11 In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 in the year 1950.  

Sep 23 Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (b. 1892) died in the year 1950.  

Sep 29 Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies on this day in history.  

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 Ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 19 Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 20 Henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 29 Gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 in the year 1950.  

Nov 01 Griselio Torresola, attempted to assassinate Pres Truman, shot dead died on this day in history.  

Nov 02 George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 in the year 1950.  

Nov 04 On this day in history death of grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887)  

Nov 05 In the year 1950 jacobus J E Hondius, Dutch classicist/graphic artist, dies at 53  

Nov 16 On this day in history death of bob Smith, American doctor, co-founder of the Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1879)  

Nov 18 In the year 1950 gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60  

Nov 19 In the year 1950 thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57  

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

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of lou Gramm, rocker  

Jan 02 David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1950 birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

Jan 05 Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1950 birth of john Manley, Canadian politician