In the year 1950
374 Notable deaths
Alma Karlin
Slovenian academic and poet (1889–1950).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Celje.
Died January 15th, 1950 at 58 years old in Pečovnik (cancer).
Gerardus van der Leeuw
Dutch religious studies scholar and politician (1890-1950).
Born March 18th, 1890 in The Hague. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1950 at 60 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
William Garwood
Actor, director (1884-1950).
Born April 28th, 1884 in Springfield. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1950 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis, coronary occlusion). [ref]
Max Davidson
Actor (1875-1950).
Born May 23rd, 1875 in Berlin.
Died September 4th, 1950 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills.
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).
Prežihov Voranc
Slovenian writer (1893-1950).
Born August 10th, 1893 in Ravne na Koroškem. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1950 at 56 years old in Maribor. [ref]
Der Nister
Soviet writer and translator (1884-1950).
Born November 1st, 1884 in Berdychiv.
Died June 4th, 1950 at 65 years old in Soviet Union.
Hanka Ordonówna
Polish actress, singer and dancer (1902–1950).
Born September 25th, 1902 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1950 at 47 years old in Beirut (tuberculosis). [ref]
Paulina Luisi
Uruguayan politician and medical doctor (1875–1950).
Born September 22nd, 1875 in Colón. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1950 at 74 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Hedwig Courths-Mahler
German writer (1867–1950).
Born November 18th, 1867 in Nebra.
Died November 26th, 1950 at 83 years old in Tegernsee.
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling