Deaths in the 1950s

Carl Friedberg

1872–1955 (age 83)

Merano

Accomplished pianist and classical musician.

Carlo Alberto Pasolini

1892–1958 (age 66)

Casarsa della Delizia

Umberto Utili

1895–1952 (age 57)

Mignano Monte Lungo

Italian resident of Mignano Monte Lungo.

Daniele Varè

1880–1956 (age 76)

Campo Verano

Ennio Cerlesi

1901–1951 (age 50)

Campo Verano

Italian screenwriter who contributed to Italian cinema.

Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani

1871–1951 (age 80)

Campo Verano

Trilussa

1871–1950 (age 79)

Campo Verano

Celebrated Roman writer and poet known for satirical works in Roman dialect.

Francesco Saverio Nitti

1868–1953 (age 85)

Campo Verano

Giacomo Balla

1871–1958 (age 87)

Campo Verano

Italian Futurist artist and composer known for innovative explorations of color and movement.

Annibale Betrone

1883–1950 (age 67)

Campo Verano

Eugenio Pio Zolli

1881–1956 (age 75)

Campo Verano

Italian rabbi and religious scholar who served the Jewish community.

Alberto Savinio

1891–1952 (age 61)

Campo Verano

Guido Castelnuovo

1865–1952 (age 87)

Campo Verano

Italian politician and public servant.

Giuseppe Di Vittorio

1892–1957 (age 65)

Campo Verano

Rimma Nikitichna Brailovskaya

1877–1959 (age 82)

Campo Verano

Russian painter whose artistic work contributed to twentieth-century visual culture.

Francesco Borgongini Duca

1884–1954 (age 70)

Campo Verano

Enrico Prampolini

1894–1956 (age 62)

Campo Verano

Italian screenwriter Enrico Prampolini (1894–1956) contributed to the development of cinema during Italy's golden age ...

Giuseppe De Luca

1876–1950 (age 74)

Campo Verano

Livio Pavanelli

1881–1958 (age 77)

Campo Verano

Italian actor Livio Pavanelli (1881–1958) performed during the formative years of Italian cinema and theater.

Silvio D'Amico

1887–1955 (age 68)

Campo Verano

Carlo Duse

1899–1956 (age 57)

Campo Verano

Italian screenwriter Carlo Duse (1899–1956) contributed to the development of Italian cinema during its golden age.

Bernardino Molinari

1880–1952 (age 72)

Campo Verano

Anna Fraentzel Celli

1878–1958 (age 80)

Frascati

Italian nurse Anna Fraentzel Celli (1878–1958) dedicated her career to healthcare and patient care.

Edvige Carboni

1880–1952 (age 72)

Albano Laziale

Rodolfo Graziani

1882–1955 (age 73)

Affile

Italian politician Rodolfo Graziani (1882–1955) served in public office during a transformative period in Italian hist...

Jeannie von Mumm

1866–1953 (age 87)

Portofino

Riko Malalan

1893–1957 (age 64)

Villa Opicina

Local politician Riko Malalan (1893–1957) served his community in Villa Opicina during the twentieth century.

Vittorio Emanuele Orlando

1860–1952 (age 92)

Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri

Giovanni Mercati

1866–1957 (age 91)

San Giorgio in Velabro

Italian librarian Giovanni Mercati (1866–1957) dedicated his career to the preservation and organization of knowledge.

Mary Isabelle Stewart

1873–1953 (age 80)

Cimitero Evangelico agli Allori

Alberto Ascari

1918–1955 (age 37)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian motorcycle racer Alberto Ascari (1918–1955) achieved distinction in motorsport during the mid-twentieth centur...

Arturo Toscanini

1867–1957 (age 90)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Felice Bonetto

1903–1953 (age 50)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian engineer Felice Bonetto (1903–1953) contributed to technical innovation and industrial development.

Renato Birolli

1905–1959 (age 54)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Paolo Buzzi

1874–1956 (age 82)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian writer Paolo Buzzi (1874–1956) contributed to the cultural and literary landscape of his era.

Angelo Motta

1890–1957 (age 67)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Armando Cougnet

1889–1959 (age 70)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian journalist and cultural figure of the early twentieth century.

Titta Ruffo

1877–1953 (age 76)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Pietro Lana

1888–1950 (age 62)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian football player of the early twentieth century.

Daniele Angeloni

1875–1957 (age 82)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Attilio Prevost Sr.

1890–1954 (age 64)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian photographer known for his artistic documentation of twentieth-century life.

Luigi Motta

1881–1955 (age 74)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Dina Galli

1877–1951 (age 74)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian actress of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Giannina Russ

1873–1951 (age 78)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Emilio De Martino

1895–1958 (age 63)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian writer and intellectual of the twentieth century.

Emilio Sommariva

1883–1956 (age 73)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Enrico Cavacchioli

1885–1954 (age 69)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian writer of the early twentieth century.

Ettore Janni

1875–1956 (age 81)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Felice Perussia

1885–1959 (age 74)

monumental cemetery of Milan

Italian physician and medical professional of the twentieth century.

Fernanda Wittgens

1903–1957 (age 54)

monumental cemetery of Milan