In the year 1950
393 Notable deaths
Christy Cabanne
American film director, screenwriter and actor (1888-1950).
Born April 16th, 1888 in St. Louis.
Died October 16th, 1950 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Miklós Bánffy
Hungarian nobleman, politician, and novelist (1873–1950).
Born December 30th, 1873 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died June 6th, 1950 at 76 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Frederic Lewy
American neurologist (1885–1950).
Born January 28th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died October 5th, 1950 at 65 years old in Pennsylvania.
Marguerite De La Motte
Actress (1902-1950).
Born June 22nd, 1902 in Duluth. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1950 at 47 years old in San Francisco (thrombosis).
Pauline de Ahna
German singer (1863–1950).
Born February 4th, 1863 in Ingolstadt.
Died May 13th, 1950 at 87 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Guilhermina Suggia
Portuguese musician.
Born June 21st, 1885 in Porto. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1950 at 65 years old in Porto (cancer). [ref]
Jane Cowl
American actress and playwright (1883–1950).
Born December 14th, 1883 in Boston.
Died June 22nd, 1950 at 66 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Walter Eucken
German economist (1891–1950).
Born January 17th, 1891 in Jena.
Died March 20th, 1950 at 59 years old in London.
Kazys Grinius
Third president of lithuania from 7 june 1926 until 17 december 1926.
Born December 17th, 1866 in Selema.
Died June 4th, 1950 at 83 years old in Chicago.
George Hainsworth
Canadian ice hockey player (1895-1950).
Born June 26th, 1895 in Toronto.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 55 years old in Gravenhurst (traffic collision).
Guðjón Samúelsson
Icelandic architect (1887-1950).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Reykjavík.
Died April 25th, 1950 at 63 years old in Reykjavík.
Ernst Boepple
German nazi bavarian minister of culture, general, convicted war criminal (1887-1950).
Born November 30th, 1887 in Betzingen. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1950 at 63 years old in Kraków (hanging to death). [ref]
Raymond Sommer
Racecar driver.
Born August 31st, 1906 in Mouzon. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1950 at 44 years old in Cadours. [ref]
Julien Lahaut
Belgian politician (1884-1950).
Born September 6th, 1884 in Seraing.
Died August 18th, 1950 at 65 years old in Seraing.
Isaiah Bowman
American geographer (1878–1950).
Born December 26th, 1878 in Waterloo.
Died January 6th, 1950 at 71 years old in Baltimore.
Sergei Khudyakov
Soviet marshal of aviation (1902-1950).
Born December 26th, 1901 in Böyük Tağlar.
Died April 18th, 1950 at 48 years old in Moscow.
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
Prime minister of romania (1872-1950).
Born February 27th, 1872 in Bobâlna.
Died March 19th, 1950 at 78 years old in Sibiu.
Frederick Twort
British microbiologist (1877–1950).
Born October 22nd, 1877 in Camberley.
Died March 20th, 1950 at 72 years old
Miguel Mariano Gómez
President of cuba (1889-1950).
Born October 6th, 1889 in Sancti Spíritus.
Died October 26th, 1950 at 61 years old in Havana.
Alma Karlin
Slovenian academic and poet (1889–1950).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Celje.
Died January 15th, 1950 at 58 years old in Pečovnik (cancer).
Santiago Casares Quiroga
Spanish politician (1884-1950).
Born May 8th, 1884 in A Coruña. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1950 at 65 years old in Paris. [ref]
Trilussa
Italian dialect poet (1871-1950).
Born October 26th, 1871 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1950 at 79 years old in Rome.
Heinrich Tessenow
German architect (1876-1950).
Born April 7th, 1876 in Rostock.
Died November 1st, 1950 at 74 years old in Berlin.
Constantin Karadja
Romanian diplomat (1889-1950).
Born November 24th, 1889 in The Hague.
Died December 28th, 1950 at 61 years old in Bucharest.
Mihail Manoilescu
Romanian politician and economist (1891–1950).
Born December 9th, 1891 in Tecuci.
Died December 30th, 1950 at 59 years old in Sighetu Marmației.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 393
There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel