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In the year 1950
358 Notable deaths
Fevzi Çakmak
Turkish field marshal and politician (1876-1950).
Born January 12th, 1876 in Rumelikavağı.
Died April 10th, 1950 at 74 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
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]
Edwin Sutherland
American criminologist.
Born August 13th, 1883 in Nebraska.
Died October 11th, 1950 at 67 years old in Bloomington.
Dinu Lipatti
Romanian pianist and composer (1917-1950).
Born March 19th, 1917 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1950 at 33 years old in Geneva (Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Konstantinos Carathéodory
Greek mathematician (1873-1950).
Born December 13th, 1873 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1950 at 76 years old in Munich. [ref]
Petre Dumitrescu
Romanian general (1882-1950).
Born February 18th, 1882 in Dobridor.
Died January 15th, 1950 at 67 years old in Bucharest.
Sara Allgood
Irish actress (1880-1950).
Born October 30th, 1880 in Dublin.
Died September 13th, 1950 at 69 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Shigenori Tōgō
Japanese politician (1882-1950).
Born December 10th, 1882 in Higashiichiki-chō Miyama.
Died July 23rd, 1950 at 67 years old in The Fraternity Memorial Hospital (arteriosclerosis, cholecystitis).
Traian Vuia
Romanian aviation pioneer.
Born August 17th, 1872 in Traian Vuia.
Died September 3rd, 1950 at 78 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).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 358
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