In the year 1950
393 Notable deaths
Richard Stribeck
German engineer (1861-1950).
Born July 7th, 1861 in Stuttgart.
Died March 29th, 1950 at 88 years old in Stuttgart.
Merritt Lyndon Fernald
American botanist (1873-1950).
Born October 5th, 1873 in Orono. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Abel Hermant
French writer (1861-1950).
Born February 3rd, 1861 in rue de l'Arcade. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1950 at 89 years old in Chantilly.
José Berraondo
Spanish football manager (1878-1950).
Born November 4th, 1878 in San Sebastián.
Died April 11th, 1950 at 71 years old in San Sebastián.
Mignon Talbot
American paleontologist and geologist (1869-1950).
Born August 16th, 1869 in Iowa City.
Died July 18th, 1950 at 80 years old in Holyoke. [ref]
Gemma Bellincioni
Singer.
Born August 17th, 1864 in Monza. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1950 at 85 years old in Naples. [ref]
Jan Bułhak
Polish photographer (1876–1950).
Born October 6th, 1876 in Astašyn.
Died February 4th, 1950 at 73 years old in Giżycko.
Dionisio Anzilotti
Italian jurist/judge of the permanent court of international justice (1867-1950).
Born February 20th, 1867 in Pescia.
Died August 23rd, 1950 at 83 years old in Pescia.
Helen Holmes
American actress.
Born June 19th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died July 8th, 1950 at 57 years old in Burbank (cardiovascular disease).
Jaroslav Kvapil
Czech politician, poet, theatre director, playwright, librettist and translator (1868-1950).
Born September 25th, 1868 in Chudenice. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1950 at 81 years old in Prague. [ref]
Frederic Zelnik
German silent film maker.
Born May 17th, 1885 in Chernivtsi.
Died November 29th, 1950 at 65 years old in London.
Mammad Said Ordubadi
Azerbaijani writer (1872-1950).
Born March 24th, 1872 in Ordubad.
Died May 1st, 1950 at 78 years old in Baku.
Alberto Gerchunoff
Argentine writer (1883–1950).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died March 2nd, 1950 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires.
Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
President of nicaragua (1872-1950).
Born October 13th, 1872 in Jinotepe.
Died May 6th, 1950 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Bernhoff Hansen
Olympic wrestler (1877-1950).
Born August 17th, 1877 in Saltdal.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 73 years old in Smithtown.
Raffaele Viviani
Italian playwright and stage actor (1888–1950).
Born January 10th, 1888 in Castellammare di Stabia.
Died March 22nd, 1950 at 62 years old in Naples.
Betzy Kjelsberg
Norwegian feminist and politician (1866-1950).
Born November 1st, 1866 in Svelvik.
Died October 3rd, 1950 at 83 years old in Bergen.
Luise Fleck
Austrian film director, screenwriter, film producer.
Born August 1st, 1873 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1950 at 76 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Wally O'Connor
American swimmer and water polo player (1903-1950).
Born August 25th, 1903 in Madera.
Died October 11th, 1950 at 47 years old in West Los Angeles.
Charles Gmelin
British athlete and olympian (1872-1950).
Born May 28th, 1872 in Krishnanagar.
Died October 12th, 1950 at 78 years old in Oxford.
Tadeusz Tomaszewski
Prime minister of poland (1881-1950).
Born November 26th, 1881 in Sacin.
Died August 10th, 1950 at 68 years old in London.
Pierre Prüm
Politician (1886-1950).
Born July 9th, 1886 in Troisvierges.
Died February 1st, 1950 at 63 years old in Clervaux.
Adolf Wiklund
Swedish composer (1879-1950).
Died April 2nd, 1950 at 70 years old in Kungsholms parish.
Louis Magnus
Figure skater.
Born May 25th, 1881 in Kingston.
Died November 1st, 1950 at 69 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Duarte Leite
Portuguese politician and academic (1864-1950).
Born August 11th, 1864 in Porto. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1950 at 86 years old in Porto. [ref]
Deaths 276 to 300 of 393
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin