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In the year 1950

1,597 Notable birthdays

Ajita Wilson

American actress (1950–1987).

Born January 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.

Died May 26th, 1987 at 37 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage).

Douglas B. Lenat

American entrepreneur and researcher in artificial intelligence.

Born September 13th, 1950 in Philadelphia.

Died August 31st, 2023 at 72 years old in Austin (bile duct cancer). [ref]

Adrian Năstase

59th prime minister of romania (2000-2004).

Born June 22nd, 1950 (age 75 years) in Bucharest.

Hideo Azuma

Japanese cartoonist (1950-2019).

Born February 6th, 1950 in Urahoro.

Died October 13th, 2019 at 69 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Akiko Wada

Japanese singer and talent.

Born April 10th, 1950 (age 76 years) in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture.

Fahd Jassem al-Freij

Syrian politician and military.

Born January 1st, 1950 (age 76 years) in Hama.

Ali Zeidan

Libyan politician (born 1950).

Born December 15th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Waddan.

Sarah Dunant

English writer, broadcaster and critic.

Born August 8th, 1950 (age 75 years) in London.

Angelo Branduardi

Italian folk singer and composer (1950-).

Born February 12th, 1950 (age 76 years) in Cuggiono.

James Rothman

American biologist and nobel laureate.

Born November 3rd, 1950 (age 75 years) in Haverhill.

Jorie Graham

American poet.

Born May 9th, 1950 (age 75 years) in New York City.

Slava Polunin

Russian actor, director and clown.

Born June 12th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Novosil.

Josipa Lisac

Croatian pop singer.

Born February 14th, 1950 (age 76 years) in Zagreb.

Linda Howard

American writer.

Born August 3rd, 1950 (age 75 years) in Alabama.

Rio Reiser

German rock musician (1950–1996).

Born January 9th, 1950 in West Berlin.

Died August 20th, 1996 at 46 years old

Russell Alan Hulse

American astronomer.

Born November 28th, 1950 (age 75 years) in New York City.

Mark Irwin

Canadian cinematographer.

Born August 7th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Toronto.

Princess Nora, Marchioness of Mariño

Liechtensteiner princier.

Born October 31st, 1950 (age 75 years) in Zurich.

Alvaro Vitali

Italian actor.

Born February 3rd, 1950 in Rome. [ref]

Died June 24th, 2025 at 75 years old in Rome (bronchopneumonia). [ref]

Olivier Duhamel

French political scientist and politician.

Born May 2nd, 1950 (age 75 years) in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Bárbara Rey

Spanish vedette.

Born February 2nd, 1950 (age 76 years) in Totana.

Philippe Barbarin

French catholic cardinal.

Born October 17th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Rabat.

Miroslav Ilić

Serbian folk singer.

Born December 10th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Mrčajevci.

Antonio Di Pietro

Italian politician, magistrate and lawyer.

Born October 2nd, 1950 (age 75 years) in Montenero di Bisaccia.

Karim Khalili

Afghanistani politician.

Born January 1st, 1950 (age 76 years) in Maidan Wardak.

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