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In the year 1950
390 Notable deaths
Rafael Sabatini
Italian–english writer (1875–1950).
Born April 29th, 1875 in Iesi. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1950 at 74 years old in Wikon. [ref]
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
German businessperson, politician (1870-1950).
Born August 7th, 1870 in The Hague.
Died January 16th, 1950 at 79 years old in Castle Blühnbach.
Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1922–1950).
Born February 16th, 1922 in Calw.
Died July 15th, 1950 at 28 years old in Bordeaux (traffic collision).
Konstantinos Carathéodory
Greek mathematician (1873-1950).
Born December 13th, 1873 in Berlin.
Died February 2nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Munich.
Petre Dumitrescu
Romanian general (1882-1950).
Born February 18th, 1882 in Dobridor.
Died January 15th, 1950 at 67 years old in Bucharest.
Prince Hubertus of Prussia
German prince (1909-1950).
Born September 30th, 1909 in Potsdam.
Died April 8th, 1950 at 40 years old in Windhoek (appendicitis).
Shigenori Tōgō
Japanese politician (1882-1950).
Born December 10th, 1882 in Naeshirogawa.
Died July 23rd, 1950 at 67 years old in The Fraternity Memorial Hospital (cholecystitis, arteriosclerosis).
Dinu Lipatti
Romanian pianist and composer (1917–1950).
Born March 19th, 1917 in Bucharest.
Died December 2nd, 1950 at 33 years old in Geneva (Hodgkin lymphoma).
Edwin Sutherland
American criminologist.
Born August 13th, 1883 in Nebraska.
Died October 11th, 1950 at 67 years old in Bloomington.
Hiroshi Yoshida
Japanese artist (1876-1950).
Born September 19th, 1876 in Kurume.
Died April 5th, 1950 at 73 years old in Shimo-Ochiai (senility). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 390
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