Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1950

Jul 21 In the year 1950 albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

Aug 08 On this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies  

Aug 18 Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered died on this day in history.  

Aug 19 On this day in history death of giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871)  

Aug 22 Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) died on this day in history.  

Aug 24 On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 25 In the year 1950 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 Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 11 In the year 1950 john C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80  

Sep 13 On this day in history sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56  

Sep 15 In the year 1950 vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79  

Sep 16 In the year 1950 pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68  

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

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 In the year 1950 death of george Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895)  

Oct 13 In the year 1950 death of ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899)  

Oct 19 On this day in history death of edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)  

Oct 20 In the year 1950 henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies  

Oct 23 In the year 1950 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64  

Oct 29 Gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92 in the year 1950.  

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 In the year 1950 george Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94  

Nov 04 Grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887) died in the year 1950.  

Nov 05 Jacobus J E Hondius, Dutch classicist/graphic artist, dies at 53 in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Nov 19 On this day in history thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57  

Nov 20 On this day in history francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84  

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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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 03 Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 In the year 1950 birth of john Manley, Canadian politician