In the year 1950
427 Notable deaths
Frederic Zelnik
Austrian film producer (1885–1950).
Born May 17th, 1885 in Chernivtsi, Pidvolochysk.
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.
Hugh Robert Mill
Scottish meteorologist (1861–1950).
Born May 28th, 1861 in Thurso.
Died April 5th, 1950 at 88 years old in Sussex. [ref]
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 Municipality.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 73 years old in Smithtown.
Arnold Eucken
German scientist (1884-1950).
Died June 16th, 1950 at 65 years old in Seeon-Seebruck, Seebruck.
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.
Otto Manninen
Finnish writer (1872–1950).
Born August 13th, 1872 in Hokka.
Died April 6th, 1950 at 77 years old in Helsinki.
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 (1873–1950).
Born August 1st, 1873 in Vienna.
Died March 15th, 1950 at 76 years old in Vienna.
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.
Alfredo de Sá Cardoso
Portuguese politician (1864-1950).
Born June 6th, 1864 in Lisbon.
Died October 14th, 1950 at 86 years old in Lisbon.
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, conductor and pianist (1879–1950).
Died April 2nd, 1950 at 70 years old in Kungsholm parish.
Louis Magnus
Figure skater (1881–1950).
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.
Died September 29th, 1950 at 86 years old in Porto.
Henri François Pittier
Swiss botanist (1857-1950).
Born August 13th, 1857 in Bex.
Died January 27th, 1950 at 92 years old in Caracas.
László Cseh
Hungarian footballer (1910-1950).
Born April 4th, 1910 in Budapest.
Died January 8th, 1950 at 39 years old in Budapest.
Juan Monjardín
Spanish footballer (1903-1950).
Born April 24th, 1903 in A Coruña.
Died November 13th, 1950 at 47 years old in Villatobas (traffic collision).
Igor Savchenko
Soviet filmmaker (1906-1950).
Born October 11th, 1906 in Vinnytsia.
Died December 14th, 1950 at 44 years old in Moscow.
Gedaliah Alon
Historian (1902–1950).
Born January 23rd, 1902 in Kobryn.
Died March 17th, 1950 at 48 years old in Jerusalem.
Ismaʿil Sidqi
Egyptian politician (1875-1950).
Born June 15th, 1875 in Alexandria.
Died July 9th, 1950 at 75 years old in Alexandria.
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