Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1950

Jul 21 In the year 1950 albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71  

Jul 22 On this day in history william LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75  

Jul 29 Joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915) died on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 in the year 1950.  

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

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

Aug 24 In the year 1950 ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63  

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 In the year 1950 arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies  

Sep 11 In the year 1950 john C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80  

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 in the year 1950.  

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

Sep 23 Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1950 balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies  

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

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 In the year 1950 death of edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)  

Oct 20 Henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 29 In the year 1950 gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92  

Oct 31 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1950.  

Nov 05 In the year 1950 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 On this day in history thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57  

Nov 20 Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02 David Shifrin, American classical clarinetist was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03 Beth Anderson, composer was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 03 Victoria Principal, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York  

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