Famous people and celebrities who died in September 1950

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

  • Sept. 1 Colburn Wilbur

    Colburn Wilbur was an American educator and administrator who served as the president of several universities.

  • Sept. 1 Gardiner Dalton

    Inventor of the first practical electric typewriter and the Dalton adding machine.

  • Sept. 3 Angelik Wiener

    Austrian painter known for her portraits and landscapes.

  • Sept. 6 Olaf Stapledon

    British author known for his science fiction works.

  • Sept. 9 Victor Hémery

    French race car driver (d. 1950)

  • Sept. 10 Michaline Huchard

    Influential playwright known for her thought-provoking plays.

  • Sept. 11 Jan Smuts

    South african lawyer and statesman, he was the state attorney for the transvaal republic. he also served as a general during the boer war. he was the minister of interior, defense, finance and justice after 1910. nine years later, he was elected the prime minister of south africa.

  • Sept. 11 John C Smuts

    At 80, co-found british raf / south african prime minster (1919..48), dies

  • Sara Allgood
    Sept. 13 Sara Allgood

    Irish actress jane eyre, spiral staircase, dies at 56

  • Sept. 15 Castin Harrington

    Castin Harrington was an American sculptor known for his public monuments and memorials.

  • Sept. 15 Vojtech Rihovsky

    Composer dies at 79

  • Sept. 16 Pedro de Cordoba

    American actor (d. 1950).

  • Sept. 20 Acsa Gunn

    Acsa Gunn was a renowned American sculptor who specialized in public monuments and memorials.

  • Sept. 20 Rawlin Gilman

    Rawlin Gilman was a successful American businessman and entrepreneur.

  • Sept. 20 Espiridion Portillo

    Espiridion Portillo was a Bolivian politician who served as President of Bolivia from 1930 to 1934.

  • Sept. 20 Jewett Cheney

    Jewett Cheney was a prominent American businessman who owned and operated several successful companies.

  • Sept. 20 Jewett Howard

    Jewett Howard was an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly.

  • Sept. 20 Theophil Reichmann

    Theophil Reichmann was a German businessman who founded a large retail chain.

  • Sept. 20 Gevork Bashinjaghian

    Gevork Bashinjaghian was an Armenian novelist and short story writer who explored themes of identity and social issues.

  • Sept. 22 Amea Ames

    Amea Ames was a renowned American poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Sept. 22 Cora Mayne

    Cora Mayne was a biologist who made significant contributions to the study of marine life.

  • Sept. 23 Caeson Wilde

    Caeson Wilde was a renowned British poet known for his lyrical and introspective works.

  • Sept. 23 Sam Barry

    American basketball coach and player (born in 1892)

  • Sept. 24 Princess Victoria

    Hesse and rhine (born 1863).

  • Sept. 29 Balthazar H Verhagen

    Neth / south african dramatist / writer