Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1950

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 1950. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• July 1 Eliel Saarinen

  Finnish architect and academic codesigned the national museum of finland (d. 50)

• July 1 Émile Jaques-Dalcroze

  Swiss composer and educator (b. 1865)

• July 1 Edward Faber Schneider

  Composer dies at 77

• July 2 Thomas William Burgess

  English swimmer and water polo player (b. 1872)

• July 5 Salvatore Giuliano

  Legendary Sicilian bandit who became a folk hero, inspiring Mario Puzo's novel 'The Sicilian' and symbolizing resistance against authority.

• July 5 Kenneth Shadrick

  Us loses 1st us soldier in korean war as a result of a pvt from west virginia

• July 7 Fats Navarro

  Fats Navarro was an influential bebop jazz trumpet player who, despite his short life, significantly impacted the development of modern jazz trumpet playing in the 1940s.

• July 8 Othmar Spann

  Austrian economist / sociologist (wahre state), dies at 71

• July 10 Richard Maury

  An american-argentinian engineer designed salta antofagasta railway (d. 1950).

• July 11 Timotei Popovici

  Composer dies at 79

• July 12 Elsie de Wolfe

  American actress, author, and interior decorator (b. 1865)

• July 17 Antonie Nedošinská

  Czech actress (b. 1885)

• July 17 Evangeline Booth

  British evangelist. she was the seventh child of william booth, founder of salvation army. she was the fourth and first female general of the salvation army from 1934-1939. booth was also a songwriter, and an author.

• July 18 Carl Clinton Van Doren

  American critic and biographer (b. 1885)

• July 21 Albert Riemenschneider

  Composer dies at 71

• July 22 Mackenzie King

  Canadian politician and p.m. canada 1935-1948. considered to be the most popular p.m., he died 7/22/1950.

• July 22 William Lyon Mackenzie King

  Canadian economist and politician, 10th prime minister of canada (b. 1874)

• July 22 William LM King

  Premier of canada (1921-30; 35-48); dies at 75

• July 23 Shigenori Tōgō

  Japanese politician and diplomat, japanese minister of foreign affairs (b. 1882)

• July 24 Zeffie Tilbury

  Renowned actress known for her stage and film performances.