1950s deaths

founding father of Chinese cinema (1890-1954)

Korean poet

English-Brazilian footballer and manager

German cyclist

South African cricketer (1892-1955)

Russian lieutenant general (1857–1951)

German photographer (1890–1954)

Romanian political adventurer

Korean literary scholar (1893-1950)

American blues musician

Chinese general

Ghanaian highlife musician and first highlife guitarist

SS officer (1897-1950)

American musician (1885–1956)