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 in the year 1950.  

Jul 29 In the year 1950 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 in the year 1950.  

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

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

Aug 22 In the year 1950 death of kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888)  

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

Aug 25 In the year 1950 death of earl Caddock, professional wrestler (b. 1888)  

Aug 27 On this day in history cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41  

Sep 06 On this day in history 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 Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09 In the year 1950 death of george Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895)  

Oct 13 Ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

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 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 in the year 1950.  

Nov 02 In the year 1950 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 In the year 1950 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 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 Lou Gramm, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

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

Jan 03 Victoria Principal, American actress was born in the year 1950.  

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 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