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 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 On this day in history death of julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered  

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

Aug 27 In the year 1950 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 In the year 1950 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 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 In the year 1950 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 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 In the year 1950 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 In the year 1950 gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92  

Oct 31 In the year 1950 carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72  

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 In the year 1950 death of grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887)  

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

Nov 16 In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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