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In the year 1950

1,597 Notable birthdays

Fernando Pereira

Portuguese-dutch freelance photographer; killed during the 1985 rainbow warrior bombing.

Born May 10th, 1950 in Chaves.

Died July 10th, 1985 at 35 years old in Auckland (drowning).

Mauro Biglino

Italian essayist and translator.

Born September 13th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Turin.

Ruth Wilson Gilmore

American academic.

Born April 2nd, 1950 (age 76 years) in New Haven.

Nicholas Evans

British journalist, producer and writer (1950-2022).

Born July 26th, 1950 in Bromsgrove. [ref]

Died August 9th, 2022 at 72 years old in England (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Alexa Canady

American physician specializing in neurosurgery.

Born November 7th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Lansing.

Dave Freudenthal

American politician.

Born October 12th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Thermopolis.

Josu Urrutikoetxea

Basque separatist.

Born December 24th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Ugao-Miraballes.

Gloria Naylor

American writer (1950–2016).

Born January 25th, 1950 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died September 28th, 2016 at 66 years old in Christiansted. [ref]

Derek de Lint

Dutch actor (born 1950).

Born July 17th, 1950 (age 75 years) in The Hague. [ref]

Jean Chalopin

French film producer and director.

Born May 31st, 1950 (age 75 years) in Sannois.

Camille Saviola

American actress.

Born July 16th, 1950 in The Bronx. [ref]

Died October 28th, 2021 at 71 years old in North Bergen (heart failure). [ref]

John Katzenbach

Novelist.

Born June 23rd, 1950 (age 75 years) in Princeton.

Harpo

Swedish pop singer.

Born April 5th, 1950 (age 76 years) in Brännkyrka parish.

Bertrand Delanoë

13th mayor of paris.

Born May 30th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Tunis.

Arturo Márquez

Mexican composer.

Born December 20th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Álamos.

Ofelia Medina

Mexican actress (born 1950).

Born March 4th, 1950 (age 76 years) in Mérida.

Ubaldo Fillol

Argentine association football player.

Born July 21st, 1950 (age 75 years) in San Miguel del Monte.

Caldwell Jones

American basketball player (1950–2014).

Born August 4th, 1950 in McGehee.

Died September 21st, 2014 at 64 years old in Atlanta (myocardial infarction).

Jeane Manson

American actress.

Born October 1st, 1950 (age 75 years) in Cleveland.

Arthur Roche

British catholic cardinal.

Born March 6th, 1950 (age 76 years) in Batley. [ref]

Edward P. Jones

American novelist, short story writer.

Born October 5th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Rod Smallwood

British music manager.

Born February 17th, 1950 (age 76 years) in Huddersfield.

Robert B. Laughlin

American physicist.

Born November 1st, 1950 (age 75 years) in Visalia.

Jackie Selebi

South african politician (1950-2015).

Born March 7th, 1950 in Johannesburg.

Died January 23rd, 2015 at 64 years old in Pretoria.

Chung Sye-kyun

Prime minister of south korea from 2020 to 2021.

Born November 5th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Jinan County.

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