Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1950

Jul 21 In the year 1950 albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71  

Jul 22 In the year 1950 william LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75  

Jul 29 Joe Fry, British racing driver (b. 1915) died on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 On this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies  

Aug 18 Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered died in the year 1950.  

Aug 19 Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (b. 1871) died in the year 1950.  

Aug 22 On this day in history death of kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888)  

Aug 24 On this day in history ernst Wiechert, writer, dies at 63  

Aug 25 On this day in history death of earl Caddock, professional wrestler (b. 1888)  

Aug 27 Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Sep 06 In the year 1950 arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies  

Sep 11 In the year 1950 john C Smuts, co-found British RAF/S African PM (1919..48), dies at 80  

Sep 13 In the year 1950 sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56  

Sep 15 Vojtech Rihovsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1950.  

Sep 16 Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 in the year 1950.  

Sep 23 Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1950 balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies  

Oct 05 Frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Oct 09 George Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895) died in the year 1950.  

Oct 13 Ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.  

Oct 19 On this day in history death of edna St Vincent Millay, poet/dramatist/feminist (Harp Weaver-Pulitzer Prize)  

Oct 20 In the year 1950 henry Lewsis Stimson, US minister of War/gov-gen, dies  

Oct 23 In the year 1950 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], singer/actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 64  

Oct 29 Gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Lost Paradise), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Nov 01 On this day in history death of griselio Torresola, attempted to assassinate Pres Truman, shot dead  

Nov 02 On this day in history george Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94  

Nov 04 In the year 1950 death of grover Cleveland Alexander, American baseball player (b. 1887)  

Nov 05 Jacobus J E Hondius, Dutch classicist/graphic artist, dies at 53 in the year 1950.  

Nov 16 On this day in history death of bob Smith, American doctor, co-founder of the Alcoholics Anonymous (b. 1879)  

Nov 18 In the year 1950 gerardus van de Lion, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 60  

Nov 19 On this day in history thomas Wood, composer, dies at 57  

Nov 20 Francesco Cilea, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1950.  

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Jan 02 Lou Gramm, rocker was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 02 In the year 1950 birth of david Shifrin, American classical clarinetist  

Jan 03 Beth Anderson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of victoria Principal, American actress  

Jan 05 Chris Stein, rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie (Heart of Glass, Call Me) born in Brooklyn, New York was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer  

Jan 05 Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian-born professor (d. 1991) was born in the year 1950.  

Jan 05 John Manley, Canadian politician was born on this day in history.