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In the year 1950

358 Notable deaths

Nion Tocker

Bobsledder (1885-1950).

Born August 21st, 1885 in Suisun City.

Died April 22nd, 1950 at 64 years old in San Francisco.

Hubert Stevens

Bobsledder.

Born March 7th, 1890 in Lake Placid.

Died November 26th, 1950 at 60 years old in Lake Placid.

Joseph Stadler

Athletics competitor.

Born June 12th, 1880 in Cleveland. [ref]

Died February 25th, 1950 at 69 years old in Temple City.

Joseph Wright

Canadian rower (1864–1950).

Born January 14th, 1864 in Ontario.

Died October 28th, 1950 at 86 years old in Toronto. [ref]

Louis Wilkins

Athletics competitor (1882-1950).

Born December 10th, 1882 in Bourbon.

Died April 6th, 1950 at 67 years old

Luigi Lavitrano

Catholic cardinal and archbishop.

Born March 7th, 1874 in Forio.

Died August 2nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Alban Hills.

Royal Harwood Frost

American astronomer (1879-1950).

Born February 25th, 1879 in Salem.

Died May 11th, 1950 at 71 years old in Shreveport.

Marius Eriksen

Norwegian gymnast.

Born December 9th, 1886 in Arendal, Barbu.

Died September 14th, 1950 at 63 years old in Oslo.

Onni Pellinen

Olympic wrestler (1899-1950).

Born February 14th, 1899 in Hankasalmi.

Died October 30th, 1950 at 51 years old in Istanbul.

Robert Spears

Australian cyclist.

Born November 19th, 1893 in Dubbo.

Died July 5th, 1950 at 56 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Deaths 311 to 320 of 358

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