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In the year 1950
358 Notable deaths
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).
Theodor Duesterberg
German politician (1875-1950).
Born October 19th, 1875 in Darmstadt.
Died November 4th, 1950 at 75 years old in Hamelin.
Guðjón Samúelsson
Icelandic architect (1887-1950).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Reykjavík.
Died April 25th, 1950 at 63 years old in Reykjavík.
Giuseppe De Luca
Italian opera singer.
Born December 25th, 1876 in Rome. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1950 at 73 years old in New York City.
Frederick Twort
British microbiologist.
Born October 22nd, 1877 in Camberley.
Died March 20th, 1950 at 72 years old
Constantin Karadja
Romanian diplomat (1889-1950).
Born November 24th, 1889 in The Hague.
Died December 28th, 1950 at 61 years old in Bucharest.
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.
Trilussa
Italian dialect poet (1871-1950).
Born October 26th, 1871 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1950 at 79 years old in Rome.
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.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 358
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson