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In the year 1950
390 Notable deaths
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).
Orhan Veli Kanık
Turkish poet.
Born April 13th, 1914 in Istanbul.
Died November 14th, 1950 at 36 years old in Istanbul (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Bainbridge Colby
American politician (1869-1950).
Born December 22nd, 1869 in St. Louis.
Died April 11th, 1950 at 80 years old in Bemus Point.
Norman Haworth
British chemist (1883-1950).
Born March 19th, 1883 in Chorley.
Died March 19th, 1950 at 67 years old in Barnt Green (myocardial infarction).
Yan Huiqing
Premier of republic of china (1877-1950).
Born April 2nd, 1877 in Shanghai.
Died May 24th, 1950 at 73 years old in Shanghai.
Alice Stone Blackwell
American feminist, journalist and human rights advocate (1857-1950).
Born September 14th, 1857 in New Jersey, Orange. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1950 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 390
Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte