Deaths in the 1950s

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Károly Nóti
1892–1954 (age 62)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Screenwriter Károly Nóti crafted stories that celebrated Hungarian humor and humanity.
Gyula Bartos
1872–1954 (age 82)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Ernő Szép
1884–1953 (age 69)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Writer Ernő Szép gave voice to resilience and empathy in difficult times.
Pál Selényi
1884–1954 (age 70)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Alfréd Hajós
1878–1955 (age 77)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Architect Alfréd Hajós designed structures that blended elegance with civic pride.
Béla Kádár
1877–1956 (age 79)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Hugo Scheiber
1873–1950 (age 77)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Hugo Scheiber was a pioneering Hungarian painter whose dynamic compositions captured modern life.
Lipót Aschner
1872–1952 (age 80)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Zoltán Blum
1892–1959 (age 67)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Zoltán Blum was an influential football coach who guided Hungarian athletes with steady leadership.
Gerzson Fekete
1889–1954 (age 65)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
Gerzson Fekete was a Hungarian individual born in Gyoma in 1889 who died in 1954 and was buried at New Public Cemetery, ...
Manó Buchinger
1875–1953 (age 78)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Manó Buchinger was a dedicated politician who sought practical solutions for the needs of Budapest.
Ernő Cotel
1879–1954 (age 75)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Zoltán Csukás
1900–1957 (age 57)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Zoltán Csukás was a compassionate veterinarian who ensured the wellbeing of animals across communities.
Béla Békési
1926–1958 (age 32)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
Béla Békési (1926-1958) was a Hungarian from Makó who died at the young age of 32 and was buried in Budapest's New P...
István Nagy
1875–1950 (age 75)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
István Nagy (1875-1950) was a Budapest-born Hungarian who lived through both World Wars and died in his mid-seventies.
Ottó Szirmai
1926–1959 (age 33)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
Ottó Szirmai (1926-1959) was a Budapest native who lived during Hungary's tumultuous mid-20th century period, dying at ...
Rezső Hauer
1865–1951 (age 86)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
Rezső Hauer (1865-1951) was a Hungarian from Esztergom who lived through the Austro-Hungarian Empire's decline and into...
Máriusz Rabinovszky
1895–1953 (age 58)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
Máriusz Rabinovszky (1895-1953) was a Budapest-born Hungarian who lived through both World Wars and was buried in the c...
László Slezák
1870–1953 (age 83)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
László Slezák (1870-1953) was a Hungarian from Špačince (now Slovakia) who spent his final years in Budapest.
Vilmos Rozványi
1892–1954 (age 62)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
Vilmos Rozványi (1892-1954) was a Hungarian born in Budapest's 9th District who lived through Hungary's transition from...
Geza Hirt
1895–1957 (age 62)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
Geza Hirt (1895-1957) was a Hungarian from Paks who lived through six decades of Hungarian history and was buried in Bud...
Imre Balint
1896–1953 (age 57)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
Imre Balint (1896-1953) was a Budapest-born Hungarian who lived through the tumultuous first half of the 20th century.
József Ábrahám
1924–1958 (age 34)
New Public Cemetery, Budapest
József Ábrahám (1924-1958) was a Budapest native who lived through World War II and died during Hungary's communist e...
Stephan Petróczy von Petrócz
1874–1957 (age 83)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Ferenc Herczeg
1863–1954 (age 91)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Ferenc Herczeg was a writer whose literary works explored Hungarian society with depth and grace.
Róbert Berény
1887–1953 (age 66)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Lajos Haraszthy
1881–1959 (age 78)
Kiskundorozsma
Lajos Haraszthy was a poet whose heartfelt verses spoke to rural Hungary and continue to inspire reflection.
Gyula Zimányi
1879–1953 (age 74)
Fiume Road Graveyard
László Kandó
1886–1950 (age 64)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Painter László Kandó captured light and serenity on canvas while nurturing those around him.
Gyula Szekfű
1883–1955 (age 72)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Sándor Bíró
1891–1950 (age 59)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Sándor Bíró served as a thoughtful football referee who honored the spirit of fair play.
Mátyás Feld
1876–1953 (age 77)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Mátyás Feld (1876-1953) was a Hungarian Jewish individual from Budapest who was buried at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery...
Imre Györki
1886–1958 (age 72)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Imre Györki (1886-1958) was a Hungarian Jewish person from Kürtöspuszta who was laid to rest at Kozma Street Jewish C...
Péter Gárdos
1940–1956 (age 16)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Péter Gárdos (1940-1956) was a Hungarian Jewish youth from Budapest who died at age 16 and was buried at Kozma Street ...
Lajos Jámbor
1869–1955 (age 86)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Lajos Jámbor (1869-1955) was a Hungarian Jewish individual from Pest who was interred at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery.
Dániel Jób
1880–1955 (age 75)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Dániel Jób (1880-1955) was a Hungarian Jewish person from Arad who was buried at Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery in Budap...
Árpád Tihanyi
1916–1957 (age 41)
Sopronkőhida Strict and Medium Regime Prison
Árpád Tihanyi was a Hungarian individual born in Győr in 1916 who died in 1957 and was buried at Sopronkőhida Strict...
Ferenc Groszmann
1884–1959 (age 75)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Ferenc Groszmann (1884-1959) was a Hungarian Jewish man from Pálfalva who lived through the tumultuous 20th century and...
Emil Zahler
1875–1956 (age 81)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Emil Zahler (1875-1956) was a Hungarian Jewish man born in Trstené pri Hornáde who lived into his eighties and was bur...
Zoltán Körmöczi
1876–1958 (age 82)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Zoltán Körmöczi (1876-1958) was a Hungarian Jewish man from Kecskemét who lived through the Austro-Hungarian Empire ...
Albert Mosonyi
1869–1958 (age 89)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Albert Mosonyi (1869-1958) was a Hungarian Jewish man born in Soľnička who lived nearly nine decades spanning three ce...
Lipót Káldor
1885–1955 (age 70)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Lipót Káldor (1885-1955) was a Hungarian Jewish man who lived through the decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and w...
Emil Hermann
1879–1953 (age 74)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Emil Hermann (1879-1953) was a Budapest-born Hungarian Jewish man who witnessed major historical upheavals of the early ...
Ede Kenéz-Kurländer
1870–1952 (age 82)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Ede Kenéz-Kurländer (1870-1952) was a Hungarian Jewish man from Oradea who lived through eight decades of European his...
Gizella Keményffi
1869–1959 (age 90)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Gizella Keményffi (1869-1959) was a Hungarian Jewish woman from Pest who lived for ninety years spanning the late 19th ...
Viktor Décsi
1872–1956 (age 84)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Viktor Décsi (1872-1956) was a Hungarian Jewish man born in Nové Zámky who lived through the dissolution of empires a...
Mór Eichbaum
1869–1958 (age 89)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Mór Eichbaum (1869-1958) was a Hungarian Jewish man from Tinnye who lived nearly nine decades and was interred at Kozma...
Gábor Krausz
1875–1958 (age 83)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Gábor Krausz (1875-1958) was a Budapest-born Hungarian Jewish man who witnessed profound changes in Hungarian society a...
Dezső Székely
1883–1953 (age 70)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Dezső Székely (1883-1953) was a Hungarian Jewish man from Kisvárda who lived through seventy years of Hungarian histo...
Janka Dirnfeld
1876–1954 (age 78)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
Janka Dirnfeld (1876-1954) was a Budapest-born Hungarian Jewish woman who lived through major historical transitions and...