In the year 1950
393 Notable deaths
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
President of el salvador (1874-1950).
Born January 11th, 1874 in Suchitoto.
Died May 22nd, 1950 at 76 years old in San Salvador.
Alykul Osmonov
Kyrgyzstani poet.
Born March 21st, 1915 in Aulietinsky Uyezd.
Died December 12th, 1950 at 35 years old in Bishkek (tuberculosis).
Alexandros Diomidis
Greek politician (1875-1950).
Born December 22nd, 1875 in Athens.
Died November 11th, 1950 at 74 years old in Athens.
Prežihov Voranc
Slovenian writer (1893-1950).
Born August 10th, 1893 in Ravne na Koroškem. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1950 at 56 years old in Maribor. [ref]
Hedwig Courths-Mahler
German writer (1867–1950).
Born February 18th, 1867 in Nebra.
Died November 26th, 1950 at 83 years old in Tegernsee.
Arthur L. Newton
American athlete (1883–1950).
Born January 31st, 1883 in Upton.
Died July 19th, 1950 at 67 years old in Worcester.
Wojciech Weiss
Polish painter.
Born May 4th, 1875 in Leorda. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1950 at 75 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Joe Fry
British racing driver.
Born October 26th, 1915 in Chipping Sodbury.
Died July 29th, 1950 at 34 years old in Blandford Forum.
Joë Bousquet
French writer (1897–1950).
Born March 19th, 1897 in Narbonne.
Died September 28th, 1950 at 53 years old in Carcassonne.
Ernest Archdeacon
French aviation pioneer (1863-1950).
Born March 28th, 1863 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 3rd, 1950 at 86 years old in Versailles.
Nicolae Ciupercă
Romanian general (1882-1950).
Born April 20th, 1882 in Râmnicu Sărat. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1950 at 68 years old in Bucharest (Parkinson's disease).
Billy Burch
Canadian ice hockey player (1900–1950).
Born November 20th, 1900 in Yonkers.
Died November 30th, 1950 at 50 years old in Toronto.
Antonina Nezhdanova
Russian opera singer.
Born June 16th, 1873 in Odesa.
Died June 26th, 1950 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Vavro Šrobár
Czechoslovak politician (1867-1950).
Born August 9th, 1867 in Lisková. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1950 at 83 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Stanisław Szeptycki
Polish general of ukrainian descent.
Born January 3rd, 1867 in Prylbychi.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 83 years old in Kraków, Korczyna.
Robert Smythe Hichens
English journalist, novelist and short story writer (1864–1950).
Born November 14th, 1864 in Speldhurst.
Died July 20th, 1950 at 85 years old in Zurich.
Eloísa Díaz
Chile's first female physician (1866-1950).
Born June 25th, 1866 in Santiago.
Died November 1st, 1950 at 84 years old in Osorno.
Alexander Tairov
Russian theatre director.
Born July 6th, 1885 in Romny. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1950 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Elisabeth Langgässer
German lyricist, prosaist, and short story writer (1899-1950).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Alzey.
Died July 25th, 1950 at 51 years old in Karlsruhe (multiple sclerosis).
Betty Francisco
American actress (1900–1950).
Born September 26th, 1900 in Little Rock.
Died November 25th, 1950 at 50 years old in El Cerrito (myocardial infarction).
Aleksandrs Čaks
Latvian writer (1901–1950).
Born October 27th, 1901 in Riga.
Died February 8th, 1950 at 48 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction).
Vasily Gordov
Soviet colonel general (1896–1950).
Born December 12th, 1896 in Käcä.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Karin Michaëlis
Danish journalist and author (1872–1950).
Born March 20th, 1872 in Randers.
Died January 11th, 1950 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Bertha "Chippie" Hill
American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer (1905-1950).
Born March 15th, 1905 in Charleston.
Died May 7th, 1950 at 45 years old in New York City (struck by vehicle).
Dimitri Uznadze
Georgian philosopher.
Born January 2nd, 1887 in Kveda Sakara.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 63 years old in Tbilisi.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare