Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1950

Jul 21 On this day in history albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71  

Jul 22 William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 in the year 1950.  

Jul 29 Joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915) died in the year 1950.  

Aug 05 In the year 1950 emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73  

Aug 08 Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 18 Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered died in the year 1950.  

Aug 19 In the year 1950 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 25 On this day in history death of earl Caddock, professional wrestler (b. 1888)  

Aug 27 Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 in the year 1950.  

Sep 06 Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Sep 15 Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1950.  

Sep 16 On this day in history pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68  

Sep 23 Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (b. 1892) died in the year 1950.  

Sep 29 Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies in the year 1950.  

Oct 05 Frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 09 George Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 13 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1950.  

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 in the year 1950.  

Nov 02 George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 Grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887) died on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02 In the year 1950 birth of lou Gramm, rocker  

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 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 in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of john Manley, Canadian politician