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In the year 1950
358 Notable deaths
Karl Seitz
President of austria (1869-1950).
Born September 4th, 1869 in Vienna.
Died February 3rd, 1950 at 80 years old in Vienna.
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.
Arturo Alessandri
Chilean politician and president.
Born December 20th, 1868 in Longaví. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1950 at 81 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ulrich Graf
German general (1878-1950).
Born July 6th, 1878 in Bachhagel.
Died March 3rd, 1950 at 71 years old in Munich.
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]
Theodor Weissenberger
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born December 21st, 1914 in Karlstadt am Main.
Died June 10th, 1950 at 35 years old in Nürburgring (traffic collision).
Ma Zhanshan
Chinese politician.
Born November 30th, 1885 in Gongzhuling.
Died November 29th, 1950 at 64 years old in Beijing.
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]
Walter Damrosch
German american conductor and composer.
Born January 30th, 1862 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 88 years old in New York City. [ref]
Orhan Veli Kanık
Turkish poet.
Born April 13th, 1914 in Istanbul.
Died November 14th, 1950 at 36 years old in Istanbul (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 358
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou