In the year 1950
428 Notable deaths
Hertha Wambacher
Austrian physicist (1903-1950).
Born March 9th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died April 25th, 1950 at 47 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Oscar Osthoff
American sportsperson.
Born March 23rd, 1883 in Milwaukee.
Died December 9th, 1950 at 67 years old in Indianapolis.
Louis Halphen
French historian (1880-1950).
Born February 4th, 1880 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1950 at 70 years old in Paris.
Santos León Herrera
Costa rican politician.
Born May 21st, 1874 in San José.
Died May 8th, 1950 at 75 years old in San José.
Adolf Schiffer
Hungarian cellist (1873–1950).
Born August 14th, 1873 in Apatin.
Died May 13th, 1950 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Lonhyn Tsehelskyi
Ukrainian politician (1875–1950).
Born August 29th, 1875 in Kamianka-Buzka.
Died December 13th, 1950 at 75 years old in Philadelphia.
Camille Danguillaume
French cyclist (1919–1950).
Born June 4th, 1919 in Châteaulin. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1950 at 31 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (traffic collision). [ref]
Gábor P. Szabó
Hungarian footballer (1902–1950).
Born October 14th, 1902 in Hungary.
Died February 26th, 1950 at 47 years old
Johanne Dybwad
Norwegian actress (1867–1950).
Born August 2nd, 1867 in Christiania.
Died March 4th, 1950 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Luigi Lavitrano
Catholic cardinal and archbishop (1874–1950).
Born March 7th, 1874 in Forio.
Died August 2nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Castel Gandolfo.
Dezső Földes
Hungarian fencer (1880–1950).
Born December 30th, 1880 in Miskolc.
Died March 27th, 1950 at 69 years old in Cleveland.
Francisca Herrera Garrido
Spanish writer (1869-1950).
Born March 6th, 1869 in A Coruña.
Died November 5th, 1950 at 81 years old in A Coruña Province.
Lesley Ashburner
Athletics competitor (1883–1950).
Born October 2nd, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died November 12th, 1950 at 67 years old in Bethesda.
Hedda Andersson
Swedish physician (1861-1950).
Born April 24th, 1861 in Malmö Karoli church parish. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1950 at 89 years old in Lund Cathedral parish.
Hubert Stevens
Bobsledder (1890–1950).
Born March 7th, 1890 in Lake Placid.
Died November 26th, 1950 at 60 years old in Lake Placid.
Josef Straßberger
German weightlifter (1894–1950).
Born August 20th, 1894 in Kolbermoor.
Died October 10th, 1950 at 56 years old in Munich.
Francesco Jovine
Italian writer and journalist (1902–1950).
Born October 9th, 1902 in Guardialfiera.
Died April 30th, 1950 at 47 years old in Rome.
Joseph Wright
Canadian rower (1864–1950).
Born January 14th, 1864 in Ontario.
Died October 28th, 1950 at 86 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Louis Wilkins
Athletics competitor (1882-1950).
Born December 10th, 1882 in Bourbon.
Died April 6th, 1950 at 67 years old
Nion Tocker
Bobsledder (1885-1950).
Born August 21st, 1885 in Suisun City.
Died April 22nd, 1950 at 64 years old in San Francisco.
Lauri Tanner
Finnish gymnast and association football player (1890–1950).
Born November 20th, 1890 in Helsinki.
Died July 11th, 1950 at 59 years old in Helsinki.
Joseph Stadler
Athletics competitor (1880–1950).
Born June 12th, 1880 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1950 at 69 years old in Temple City.
Urho Peltonen
Athletics competitor (1893–1950).
Born January 15th, 1893 in Nurmes.
Died May 4th, 1950 at 57 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Royal Harwood Frost
American astronomer (1879-1950).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Salem.
Died May 11th, 1950 at 71 years old in Shreveport.
Marius Eriksen
Norwegian gymnast (1886–1950).
Born December 9th, 1886 in Arendal, Barbu.
Died September 14th, 1950 at 63 years old in Oslo.
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The hardest thing you overcome are the ones that give the most meaning. Maxime Lagacé