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In the year 1950
428 Notable deaths
Ismaʿil Sidqi
Egyptian politician (1875-1950).
Born June 15th, 1875 in Alexandria.
Died July 9th, 1950 at 75 years old in Alexandria.
Alberto Barton
Peruvian microbiologist (1870-1950).
Born July 18th, 1870 in Buenos Aires.
Died October 25th, 1950 at 80 years old in Lima.
George Desvallières
French painter born in paris (1861–1950).
Died October 5th, 1950 at 89 years old in Paris.
Theodor Ziehen
German neurologist (1862–1950).
Born November 12th, 1862 in Frankfurt.
Died December 29th, 1950 at 88 years old in Wiesbaden.
Isidor Niflot
Olympic wrestler (1881-1950).
Born April 16th, 1881 in Russian Empire.
Died May 29th, 1950 at 69 years old
Wilhelm Bendow
German actor (1884–1950).
Born September 29th, 1884 in Einbeck.
Died May 29th, 1950 at 65 years old in Einbeck.
Pavel Ponedelin
Soviet general (1893–1950).
Born March 4th, 1893 in Ivanovo Oblast.
Died August 25th, 1950 at 57 years old in Moscow.
Ken Huszagh
American swimmer, olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder.
Born September 3rd, 1891 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1950 at 58 years old in Delray Beach. [ref]
Antonina Zubkova
Aviator and hero of the soviet union (1920–1950).
Born October 12th, 1920 in Semion.
Died November 13th, 1950 at 30 years old in Moscow.
Hryhorij Lakota
Ukrainian martyr, blessed.
Born January 31st, 1883 in Zadnistriani.
Died November 12th, 1950 at 67 years old in Abez labor camp.
Vasile Aftenie
Romanian greek-catholic bishop (1899-1950).
Born July 14th, 1899 in Lodroman.
Died May 10th, 1950 at 50 years old in Bucharest (blunt trauma).
Carmen Baroja
Spanish writer and ethnologist (1883–1950).
Born December 10th, 1883 in Pamplona. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1950 at 66 years old in Madrid.
Anders Peter Nielsen
Danish sport shooter (1867-1950).
Born May 25th, 1867 in Aarhus.
Died April 16th, 1950 at 82 years old in Copenhagen.
Julius Weismann
German composer and conductor (1879–1950).
Born December 26th, 1879 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 70 years old in Singen.
Anna Branting
Swedish politician (1855–1950).
Born November 19th, 1855 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1950 at 95 years old in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]
Heydar Huseynov
Azerbaijani philosopher (1908–1950).
Born April 3rd, 1908 in Yerevan.
Died August 15th, 1950 at 42 years old in Baku (exsanguination).
Pietro Lana
Italian footballer (1888-1950).
Born October 10th, 1888 in Milan.
Died December 6th, 1950 at 62 years old in Milan.
Frederick Keeping
British racing cyclist (1867–1950).
Born August 11th, 1867 in Pennington.
Died February 21st, 1950 at 82 years old in Lymington.
Erik Bergvall
Swedish water polo player (1880-1950).
Died February 4th, 1950 at 69 years old in Bromma parish. [ref]
Juho Heiskanen
Finnish general (1889-1950).
Born December 18th, 1889 in Joensuu.
Died December 11th, 1950 at 60 years old in Helsinki.
Edwin Foster Coddington
American astronomer (1870–1950).
Born June 24th, 1870 in Miami County.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 80 years old in Columbus.
Madeleine Zillhardt
French artist, writer and painter (1863-1950).
Born June 10th, 1863 in Saint-Quentin.
Died April 16th, 1950 at 86 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Friedrich Gerhard
German equestrian.
Born July 24th, 1884 in Yasnaya Polyana.
Died May 17th, 1950 at 65 years old
Joseph d'Arbaud
French poet and felibre (1874-1950).
Born October 6th, 1874 in Meyrargues.
Died March 2nd, 1950 at 75 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Jack Egan
American boxer.
Born May 27th, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died March 15th, 1950 at 71 years old in Drexel Hill.
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