In the year 1950
393 Notable deaths
Charles Koechlin
French composer, teacher and writer on music.
Born November 27th, 1867 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 31st, 1950 at 83 years old in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer.
Chen Yi
Chinese politician, kuomintang (1883-1950).
Born May 3rd, 1883 in Shaoxing.
Died June 18th, 1950 at 67 years old in Taipei (ballistic trauma).
Emmanuel Mounier
French philosopher (1905–1950).
Born April 1st, 1905 in Grenoble.
Died March 22nd, 1950 at 44 years old in Châtenay-Malabry (myocardial infarction).
Adolf Meyer
Swiss-american psychiatrist (1866-1950).
Born September 13th, 1866 in Niederweningen.
Died March 17th, 1950 at 83 years old in Baltimore.
Émile Jaques-Dalcroze
Swiss composer, musician and music educator (1865-1950).
Born July 6th, 1865 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1950 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Lord Berners
British composer, writer, painter, politician, novelist and autobiographer (1883-1950).
Born September 18th, 1883 in Apley Hall.
Died April 19th, 1950 at 66 years old in Faringdon.
James Stephens
Irish author (1882-1950).
Born February 9th, 1882 in Dublin. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1950 at 68 years old in London.
Philip Chetwode
1st baron chetwode, british army general (1869–1950).
Born September 21st, 1869 in Westminster.
Died July 6th, 1950 at 80 years old in Marylebone.
Giuseppe Garibaldi II
Italian general, granchild of italian patriot giuseppe garibaldi (1879-1950).
Born July 29th, 1879 in Melbourne.
Died May 19th, 1950 at 70 years old in Rome.
Nikolai Luzin
Russian mathematician (1883–1950).
Born December 9th, 1883 in Irkutsk.
Died February 25th, 1950 at 66 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Arturo Alessandri
Chilean politician and president (1868–1950).
Born December 20th, 1868 in Longaví.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 81 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction).
Misia Sert
Art patron (1872–1950).
Born March 30th, 1872 in Pushkin.
Died October 15th, 1950 at 78 years old in Paris, 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Ma Zhanshan
Chinese politician (1885–1950).
Born November 30th, 1885 in Gongzhuling.
Died November 29th, 1950 at 64 years old in Beijing.
Ulrich Graf
German general (1878-1950).
Born July 6th, 1878 in Bachhagel.
Died March 3rd, 1950 at 71 years old in Munich.
Bill Burgess
British swimmer and water polo player (1872-1950).
Born June 15th, 1872 in Rotherham.
Died July 5th, 1950 at 78 years old in Paris.
Monty Banks
Italian comedian and director (1897-1950).
Born July 15th, 1897 in Cesena.
Died January 7th, 1950 at 52 years old in Arona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Karl Seitz
President of austria (1869-1950).
Born September 4th, 1869 in Vienna.
Died February 3rd, 1950 at 80 years old in Vienna.
Francesco Cilea
Italian composer (1866-1950).
Born July 23rd, 1866 in Palmi. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1950 at 84 years old in Varazze. [ref]
Vasil Kolarov
Bulgarian politician (1877-1950).
Born July 16th, 1877 in Shumen.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 72 years old in Sofia.
John M. Stahl
American film director and producer (1886-1950).
Born January 21st, 1886 in Baku.
Died January 12th, 1950 at 63 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Walter Damrosch
German american conductor and composer (1862–1950).
Born January 30th, 1862 in Wrocław.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 88 years old in New York City.
Carlos Delgado Chalbaud
President of venezuela (1909-1950).
Born January 20th, 1909 in Caracas.
Died November 13th, 1950 at 41 years old in Caracas (gunshot wound).
Johannes V. Jensen
Danish author (1873-1950).
Born January 20th, 1873 in Farsø. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1950 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (kidney disease). [ref]
Theodor Weissenberger
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1914–1950).
Born December 21st, 1914 in Karlstadt am Main.
Died June 10th, 1950 at 35 years old in Nürburgring (traffic collision).
Francis Otto Matthiessen
American academic (1902–1950).
Born February 19th, 1902 in Pasadena.
Died April 1st, 1950 at 48 years old in Boston (falling).
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare