Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 29 In the year 1950 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 On this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies  

Aug 18 In the year 1950 death of julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered  

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

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 in the year 1950.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05 In the year 1950 death of frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885)  

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 Edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize) died on this day in history.  

Oct 20 On this day in history henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies  

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

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 In the year 1950 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 On this day in history death of grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887)  

Nov 05 Jacobus J E Hondius, Dutch classicist/graphic artist, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 18 On this day in history gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60  

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

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

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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 In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

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