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In the year 1950
358 Notable deaths
Roza Tamarkina
Soviet pianist (1920-1950).
Born March 23rd, 1920 in Kyiv.
Died August 5th, 1950 at 30 years old in Moscow (lymphoma).
Karl Straube
German church musician, organist, and choral conductor (1873-1950).
Born January 6th, 1873 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1950 at 77 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Elisabeth Langgässer
German lyricist, prosaist, and short story writer (1899-1950).
Born February 23rd, 1899 in Alzey. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1950 at 51 years old in Karlsruhe (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Günther Rüdel
Luftwaffe general (1883-1950).
Born November 15th, 1883 in Metz.
Died April 22nd, 1950 at 66 years old in Munich.
Hanns Kräly
German actor (1884-1950).
Born January 16th, 1884 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1950 at 66 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Karin Michaëlis
Danish journalist and author.
Born March 20th, 1872 in Randers.
Died January 11th, 1950 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Vavro Šrobár
Czechoslovak politician (1867-1950).
Born August 9th, 1867 in Lisková. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1950 at 83 years old in Olomouc. [ref]
Armen Tigranian
Armenian composer and conductor.
Born December 26th, 1879 in Gyumri.
Died February 10th, 1950 at 70 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Richard Stribeck
German engineer (1861-1950).
Born July 7th, 1861 in Stuttgart.
Died March 29th, 1950 at 88 years old in Stuttgart.
Hubert Weise
German general (1884-1950).
Born December 22nd, 1884 in Erfurt.
Died February 14th, 1950 at 65 years old in Bad Kohlgrub.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 358
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius