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 4 William Rose Benét
• May 4 Paul Federn
• May 4 Lennart Hannelius
• May 4 Jaroslav Červený
• May 6 Agnes Smedley

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

• May 6 Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
• May 7 Steve Clemente
• May 8 Vital Brazil

  Brazilian physician and immunologist (b. 1865).

• 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 Vasile Aftenie
• May 10 Francesco Domenighini
• May 10 Francis Leoncini
• May 13 Corrado Racca
• May 19 Daniel Ciugureanu

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

• May 20 Dinu Brătianu
• May 20 John Gould Fletcher
• May 22 Otto Boehnke
• May 22 Giovanni Fabbrici
• May 22 Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
• May 24 Archibald Wavell

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

• May 25 Nicolae Ciupercă
• May 25 Markus Glaser
• May 25 Isidoro Ngei Ko Lat
• May 30 Léopold Ramus
• May 30 Feliks Steuer
• May 30 William Townley
• May 30 Anton von Mailly