In the year 1950

390 Notable deaths

Abdul Hamid Karami

Lebanese politician (1890-1950).

Born October 23rd, 1890 in Tripoli.

Died November 23rd, 1950 at 60 years old in Lebanon.

Corinne Luchaire

Actress (1921-1950).

Born February 11th, 1921 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died January 22nd, 1950 at 28 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis).

Gustaf John Ramstedt

Finnish linguist and diplomat (1873–1950).

Born October 22nd, 1873 in Ekenäs.

Died November 25th, 1950 at 77 years old in Helsinki.

William Garwood

Actor, director (1884-1950).

Born April 28th, 1884 in Springfield. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1950 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis, coronary occlusion). [ref]

Friedrich Feher

Austrian actor and director (1889-1950).

Born March 16th, 1889 in Vienna.

Died September 30th, 1950 at 61 years old in Stuttgart.

Tasker Oddie

American politician (1870-1950).

Born October 20th, 1870 in Brooklyn.

Died February 17th, 1950 at 79 years old in San Francisco.

Théodore Steeg

French politician, prime minister of france (1868-1950).

Born December 19th, 1868 in Libourne.

Died December 19th, 1950 at 82 years old in Paris.

Xavier Villaurrutia

Mexican writer.

Born March 27th, 1903 in Mexico City. [ref]

Died December 31st, 1950 at 47 years old in Mexico City. [ref]

Dirk Coster

Dutch physicist (1889–1950).

Born October 5th, 1889 in Amsterdam.

Died February 12th, 1950 at 60 years old in Groningen.

Ivan Shmelyov

Russian writer (1873–1950).

Born October 3rd, 1873 in Moscow.

Died June 24th, 1950 at 76 years old in Bussy-en-Othe.

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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman