In the year 1950
374 Notable deaths
Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao
Galician writer, painter, doctor and politician (1886-1950).
Born January 29th, 1886 in Rianxo.
Died January 7th, 1950 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer). [ref]
Pierre Chareau
French designer architect (1883-1950).
Born August 4th, 1883 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1950 at 67 years old in East Hampton. [ref]
Steve Clemente
Mexican actor (1885–1950).
Born November 22nd, 1885 in Tónichi.
Died May 7th, 1950 at 64 years old in Los Angeles.
Ernest Cook Poole
American journalist and novelist (1880-1950).
Born January 23rd, 1880 in Chicago.
Died January 10th, 1950 at 69 years old in Manhattan.
Emil Abderhalden
Swiss biochemist and physiologist (1877–1950).
Born March 9th, 1877 in Oberuzwil. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1950 at 73 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky
Russian writer.
Born February 11th, 1887 in Kyiv.
Died December 28th, 1950 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
Prime minister of romania (1872-1950).
Born February 27th, 1872 in Bobâlna.
Died March 19th, 1950 at 78 years old in Sibiu.
Prince Erik, Count of Rosenborg
Danish royal.
Born November 8th, 1890 in Copenhagen.
Died September 16th, 1950 at 59 years old in Copenhagen.
Konrad von Preysing
German roman catholic cardinal (1880-1950).
Born August 30th, 1880 in Schloss Kronwinkl.
Died December 21st, 1950 at 70 years old in Berlin (disease).
Paul Federn
Austrian-american md & psychoanalyst (1871-1950).
Born October 13th, 1871 in Vienna.
Died May 4th, 1950 at 78 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).
Deaths 171 to 180 of 374
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)