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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 19 Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871) died in the year 1950.  

Aug 22 On this day in history death of kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888)  

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

Aug 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies in the year 1950.  

Oct 05 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1950 henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies  

Oct 23 On this day in history al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64  

Oct 29 On this day in history 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 Griselio Torresola, attempted to assassinate Pres Truman, shot dead died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1950.  

Nov 19 On this day in history thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57  

Nov 20 Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1950.  

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Jan 02 Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1950 birth of beth Anderson, composer  

Jan 03 In the year 1950 birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1950 birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05 In the year 1950 birth of ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991)  

Jan 05 John Manley, Canadian politician was born in the year 1950.