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In the year 1950
375 Notable deaths
Alberto Gerchunoff
Argentine writer.
Born January 1st, 1883 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died March 2nd, 1950 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Bernhoff Hansen
Olympic wrestler (1877-1950).
Born August 17th, 1877 in Saltdal.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 73 years old in Smithtown.
Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
President of nicaragua (1872-1950).
Born October 13th, 1872 in Jinotepe.
Died May 6th, 1950 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Pedro Parages
Spanish football manager (1883-1950).
Born December 17th, 1883 in Madrid.
Died February 15th, 1950 at 66 years old in Saint-Loubès.
Frederic Zelnik
German silent film maker.
Born May 17th, 1885 in Chernivtsi.
Died November 29th, 1950 at 65 years old in London.
Wally O'Connor
American swimmer and water polo player (1903-1950).
Born August 25th, 1903 in Madera.
Died October 11th, 1950 at 47 years old in West Los Angeles.
Luise Fleck
Austrian film director, screenwriter, film producer.
Born August 1st, 1873 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1950 at 76 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Charles Gmelin
British athlete and olympian (1872-1950).
Born May 28th, 1872 in Krishnanagar.
Died October 12th, 1950 at 78 years old in Oxford.
Louis Magnus
Figure skater.
Born May 25th, 1881 in Kingston.
Died November 1st, 1950 at 69 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Duarte Leite
Portuguese politician and academic (1864-1950).
Born August 11th, 1864 in Porto. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1950 at 86 years old in Porto. [ref]
Deaths 281 to 290 of 375
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius