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In the year 1950
358 Notable deaths
Abraham Wald
Romanian mathematician, statistician and scientist (1902-1950).
Born October 31st, 1902 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died December 31st, 1950 at 48 years old in Nilgiri Mountains (aviation accident).
Lothrop Stoddard
American historian, political scientist, journalist and race theorist.
Born June 29th, 1883 in Brookline.
Died May 1st, 1950 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Indian bengali author.
Born September 12th, 1894 in Kanchrapara. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1950 at 56 years old in Ghatshila (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gustaf V of Sweden
King of sweden from 1907 to 1950.
Born June 16th, 1858 in Drottningholm Palace. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1950 at 92 years old in Drottningholm Palace (influenza). [ref]
Ransom E. Olds
American businessman.
Born June 3rd, 1864 in Geneva.
Died August 26th, 1950 at 86 years old in Lansing.
Salvatore Giuliano
Sicilian bandit (1922 – 1950).
Born November 16th, 1922 in Montelepre.
Died July 5th, 1950 at 27 years old in Castelvetrano.
Marcel Mauss
French sociologist and anthropologist (1872-1950).
Born May 10th, 1872 in Épinal. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1950 at 77 years old in Paris. [ref]
Max Beckmann
German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor and writer (1884-1950).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1950 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harold Laski
British academic (1893-1950).
Born June 30th, 1893 in Manchester. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1950 at 56 years old in St. Mary's Hospital (influenza). [ref]
Milada Horáková
Czechoslovak politician and resistance fighter (1901-1950).
Born December 25th, 1901 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1950 at 48 years old in Pankrác Prison (hanging). [ref]
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