In the year 1950
390 Notable deaths
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]
Bob Smith
American physician and surgeon.
Born August 8th, 1879 in St. Johnsbury.
Died November 16th, 1950 at 71 years old in Akron (colorectal cancer).
Alfred Korzybski
Polish-american scholar and philosopher (1879–1950).
Born July 3rd, 1879 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1950 at 70 years old in Lakeville. [ref]
Kuniaki Koiso
Japanese officer, former prime minister (1880–1950).
Born March 22nd, 1880 in Utsunomiya.
Died November 3rd, 1950 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (esophageal cancer).
General Soedirman
First commander-in-chief of the indonesian armed forces.
Born January 24th, 1916 in Purbalingga, Bantarbarang. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1950 at 34 years old in Magelang (tuberculosis). [ref]
Olaf Stapledon
British novelist and philosopher.
Born May 10th, 1886 in Seacombe.
Died September 6th, 1950 at 64 years old in Caldy (myocardial infarction).
Karl Renner
First president of austria (1870–1950).
Born December 14th, 1870 in Dolní Dunajovice.
Died December 31st, 1950 at 80 years old in Vienna.
Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire
Head of the devonshire branch of the cavendish family (1895-1950).
Born May 6th, 1895 in St George in the East.
Died November 26th, 1950 at 55 years old in Eastbourne.
Eliel Saarinen
Finnish-american architect.
Born August 20th, 1873 in Rantasalmi. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1950 at 76 years old in Bloomfield Hills. [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 to death).
Deaths 41 to 50 of 390
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir