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In the year 1950
390 Notable deaths
Dionisio Anzilotti
Italian jurist/judge of the permanent court of international justice (1867-1950).
Born February 20th, 1867 in Pescia.
Died August 23rd, 1950 at 83 years old in Pescia.
Helen Holmes
American actress.
Born June 19th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died July 8th, 1950 at 57 years old in Burbank (cardiovascular disease).
Jaroslav Kvapil
Czech politician, poet, theatre director, playwright, librettist and translator (1868-1950).
Born September 25th, 1868 in Chudenice. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1950 at 81 years old in Prague. [ref]
Frederic Zelnik
German silent film maker.
Born May 17th, 1885 in Chernivtsi.
Died November 29th, 1950 at 65 years old in London.
Mammad Said Ordubadi
Azerbaijani writer (1872-1950).
Born March 24th, 1872 in Ordubad.
Died May 1st, 1950 at 78 years old in Baku.
Alberto Gerchunoff
Argentine writer (1883–1950).
Born January 1st, 1883 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died March 2nd, 1950 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires.
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).
Bernhoff Hansen
Olympic wrestler (1877-1950).
Born August 17th, 1877 in Saltdal.
Died December 22nd, 1950 at 73 years old in Smithtown.
Raffaele Viviani
Italian playwright and stage actor (1888–1950).
Born January 10th, 1888 in Castellammare di Stabia.
Died March 22nd, 1950 at 62 years old in Naples.
Betzy Kjelsberg
Norwegian feminist and politician (1866-1950).
Born November 1st, 1866 in Svelvik.
Died October 3rd, 1950 at 83 years old in Bergen.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 390
If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler