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In the year 1950
375 Notable deaths
Buddy DeSylva
American songwriter, film producer and record executive (1895-1950).
Born January 27th, 1895 in New York City.
Died July 11th, 1950 at 55 years old in Hollywood (heart failure). [ref]
Nikolai Voznesensky
Soviet economist (1903-1950).
Born December 1st, 1903 in Tula.
Died October 1st, 1950 at 46 years old in Saint Petersburg (execution by shooting).
Ali Moustafa Mosharafa
Egyptian physicist (1898-1950).
Born July 11th, 1898 in Damietta.
Died January 16th, 1950 at 51 years old in Cairo (heart failure).
Othmar Spann
Austrian philosopher (1878-1950).
Born October 1st, 1878 in Altmannsdorf.
Died July 8th, 1950 at 71 years old in Neustift bei Schlaining.
Vasily Shalvovich Kvachantiradze
Soviet sniper, hero of the soviet union.
Born July 26th, 1907 in Konchkati, Ozurgeti Municipality.
Died February 9th, 1950 at 42 years old in Konchkati, Ozurgeti Municipality.
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]
Cho Man-sik
Korean activist (1883-1950).
Born February 1st, 1883 in Kangso.
Died October 15th, 1950 at 67 years old in Pyongyang.
Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Regent of saxe-coburg-gotha (1863-1950).
Born September 13th, 1863 in Langenburg.
Died December 11th, 1950 at 87 years old in Langenburg.
James Stephens
Irish author (1882-1950).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Dublin. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1950 at 68 years old in London.
Adolf Meyer
Swiss-american psychiatrist (1866-1950).
Born September 13th, 1866 in Niederweningen.
Died March 17th, 1950 at 83 years old in Baltimore.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 375
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