Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1950

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 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

• May 6 Agnes Smedley

  American journalist and writer known for her works on feminism and socialism.

• May 8 Vital Brazil

  Brazilian physician and immunologist (b. 1865)

• May 8 Franklin Dyall

  Dies at 76

• May 9 Esteban Terradas i Illa

  Spanish mathematician and engineer (b. 1883)

• May 10 Belle da Costa Greene

  American bibliographer, librarian, and archivist (born in 1883)

• May 10 John G Fletcher

  Us poet (burning mountain), dies.

• May 17 Eduardo Fabini

  Composer dies at 67

• May 19 Daniel Ciugureanu

  Romanian physician and politician, prime minister of moldova (b. 1884)

• May 24 Archibald Wavell

  1st earl wavell english politician and general 43rd governor general of india (d. 1950).

• May 26 Antonina Neshdanova

  Russian soprano (bolshoi theater), died.