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In the year 1950
390 Notable deaths
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]
John Gould Fletcher
American writer (1886–1950).
Born January 3rd, 1886 in Little Rock.
Died May 20th, 1950 at 64 years old in Little Rock (drowning).
Werner Mummert
German general.
Born March 31st, 1897 in Zschaitz-Ottewig.
Died January 28th, 1950 at 52 years old in Russia.
Emil Abderhalden
Swiss biochemist and physiologist (1877–1950).
Born March 9th, 1877 in Oberuzwil.
Died August 5th, 1950 at 73 years old in Zurich.
Zekiye Sultan
Ottoman princess, daughter of abdul hamid ii (1872–1950).
Born January 12th, 1871 in Istanbul.
Died July 13th, 1950 at 79 years old in Pau.
William Rose Benét
American writer (1886-1950).
Born February 2nd, 1886 in Brooklyn.
Died May 4th, 1950 at 64 years old in New York City.
Agnes Repplier
American essayist.
Born April 1st, 1858 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1950 at 92 years old in Philadelphia.
Dewey Robinson
Actor (1898-1950).
Born August 17th, 1898 in New Haven.
Died December 11th, 1950 at 52 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).
Eduard Crasemann
German general and knight's cross recipient (1891–1950).
Born March 5th, 1891 in Hamburg.
Died April 29th, 1950 at 59 years old in Werl.
Fritz Bronsart von Schellendorf
German soldier (1864-1950).
Born June 16th, 1864 in Berlin.
Died January 23rd, 1950 at 85 years old in Kühlungsborn.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 390
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi