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

Aug 22 Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) died in the year 1950.  

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 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 In the year 1950 sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56  

Sep 15 Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23 On this day in history 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 In the year 1950 death of frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885)  

Oct 09 George Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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

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 Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 29 Gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 On this day in history 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 George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 in the year 1950.  

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

Nov 05 On this day in history jacobus J E Hondius, Dutch classicist/graphic artist, dies at 53  

Nov 16 Bob Smith, American doctor, co-founder of the Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

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 Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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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 On this day in history birth of beth Anderson, composer  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

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