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In the year 1950
375 Notable deaths
Ivan Shmelyov
Russian writer (1873–1950).
Born October 3rd, 1873 in Moscow.
Died June 24th, 1950 at 76 years old in Bussy-en-Othe.
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
President of el salvador (1874-1950).
Born January 11th, 1874 in Suchitoto.
Died May 22nd, 1950 at 76 years old in San Salvador.
Nicolae Ciupercă
Romanian general (1882-1950).
Born April 20th, 1882 in Râmnicu Sărat. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1950 at 68 years old in Bucharest.
Alexander Tairov
Russian theatre director.
Born July 6th, 1885 in Romny. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1950 at 65 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Arthur L. Newton
American athlete.
Born January 31st, 1883 in Upton.
Died July 19th, 1950 at 67 years old in Worcester.
Joe Fry
British racing driver.
Born October 26th, 1915 in Chipping Sodbury.
Died July 29th, 1950 at 34 years old in Blandford Forum.
Betty Francisco
American actress (1900–1950).
Born September 26th, 1900 in Little Rock.
Died November 25th, 1950 at 50 years old in El Cerrito (myocardial infarction).
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]
Deaths 231 to 240 of 375
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