Famous Deaths In 1950

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

Jul 22 On this day in history william LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75  

Jul 29 Joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915) died in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 Ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1950.  

Aug 25 Earl Caddock, professional wrestler (b. 1888) died in the year 1950.  

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 John C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80 in the year 1950.  

Sep 13 Sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 29 On this day in history balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies  

Oct 05 On this day in history death of frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885)  

Oct 09 George Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 13 On this day in history 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 Henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of griselio Torresola, attempted to assassinate Pres Truman, shot dead  

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 in the year 1950.  

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

Nov 19 Thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1950.  

Nov 20 In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 05 Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born on this day in history.  

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

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