Deaths in the 1950s
16,000+ memorials
Abraham Hirsh
1892–1955 (age 63)
Old Cemetery of Herzliya
Dvora Dayan
1890–1956 (age 66)
Nahalal cemetery
Writer Dvora Dayan is remembered for her thoughtful portrayal of the pioneering spirit of the Galilee.
Yitshak Elazari-Volcani
1880–1955 (age 75)
Nahalal cemetery
Yisrael Bloch
1889–1955 (age 66)
Nahalal cemetery
Yisrael Bloch is remembered for his steadfast participation in the nurturing of the Nahalal community.
Jacob Ory
1898–1957 (age 59)
The Old Cemetery of Rehovot
Edward Aghion
1883–1956 (age 73)
Sde Yehoshua (Kfar Samir) cemetery
Edward Aghion is remembered as a businessperson whose dedication helped sustain his northern community.
Siegfried Hoofien
1881–1957 (age 76)
Kfar Shmaryahu Cemetery
Abraham Taviv
1889–1950 (age 61)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Politician Abraham Taviv is remembered for his calm leadership and dedication to communal life in Rishon LeZion.
Eliyahu Ostashinski
1870–1951 (age 81)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Avraham Dov Ḥaviv-Lubman
1864–1951 (age 87)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Writer Avraham Dov Ḥaviv-Lubman is remembered for offering thoughtful reflections that bridged tradition and modern li...
David Pinski
1872–1959 (age 87)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Isser Be'eri
1901–1958 (age 57)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Military officer Isser Be'eri is remembered for his calm leadership and dedication to the defense of the community.
Shabtai Levy
1876–1956 (age 80)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Yitsḥaḳ Shulzinger
1904–1956 (age 52)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Yitsḥaḳ Shulzinger is remembered for his steady engagement with the people and projects of the Hof HaCarmel communit...
Nahum Shimkin
1879–1952 (age 73)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Israel Abraham Rabin
1882–1951 (age 69)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Historian Israel Abraham Rabin is remembered for his thoughtful work preserving the narratives of the Jewish people.
Michael Polak
1864–1954 (age 90)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Michael Polak was a businessperson who contributed significantly to economic development in his community.
Aryeh Friedman-Lvov
1884–1955 (age 71)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Singer Aryeh Friedman-Lvov is remembered for sharing his voice in the service of the community’s cultural life.
Leah Horowitz
1933–1956 (age 23)
Sde Yehoshua (Kfar Samir) cemetery
Leah Horowitz was an athletics competitor who dedicated herself to athletic excellence.
Zvi Nadav
1891–1959 (age 68)
Kfar Giladi- Tel-Hai Cemetery
Zvi Nadav is remembered for his steadfast devotion to the people and land of Kfar Giladi-Tel Hai.
Raúl Montero Bustamante
1881–1958 (age 77)
Central Cemetery of Montevideo
Eloquent writer who probed the heart of Uruguayan life.
Luis Alberto de Herrera
1873–1959 (age 86)
Central Cemetery of Montevideo
Luis Alberto de Herrera was a writer whose intellectual contributions shaped Uruguayan culture from 1873 to 1959.
Eduardo Juan Couture
1904–1956 (age 52)
Central Cemetery of Montevideo
Respected jurist who shaped legal minds with integrity.
Gustavo Gallinal
1889–1951 (age 62)
Central Cemetery of Montevideo
Gustavo Gallinal was a writer whose literary works enriched Uruguayan culture from 1889 to 1951.
Ivan Solonevich
1891–1953 (age 62)
British Cemetery Montevideo
Fearless writer who advocated for truth and freedom.
Mykolay Solovey
1877–1953 (age 76)
British Cemetery Montevideo
Mykolay Solovey was a Christian minister who served with dedication from 1877 to 1953.
Hermano Damasceno
1874–1957 (age 83)
Cementerio del Norte
Historian whose work preserved the stories of generations.
Juan José de Amézaga
1881–1956 (age 75)
cementerio de la verga
Juan José de Amézaga was a lawyer whose legal and civic contributions shaped Uruguay from 1881 to 1956.
Alejandro Berro
1876–1959 (age 83)
cementerio de la verga
Paleontologist whose discoveries deepened understanding of the past.
Iazon Tumanovi
1883–1955 (age 72)
Asunción
Felipe Molas López
1901–1954 (age 53)
Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion
Felipe Molas López was a principled statesman who championed democracy and integrity in public life.
Luis Alberto Riart
1880–1953 (age 73)
Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion
José Patricio Guggiari
1884–1957 (age 73)
Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion
José Patricio Guggiari was a lawyer and president committed to constitutional governance and public development.
János Esterházy
1901–1957 (age 56)
Dolné Obdokovce
János Esterházy is remembered in Dolné Obdokovce as a composer who lifted hearts amid change.
Vavro Šrobár
1867–1950 (age 83)
Bratislava
Dobroslav Chrobák
1907–1951 (age 44)
Hybe
Dobroslav Chrobák is honored at Hybe for his lyrical writings that celebrated ordinary lives.
Ľudmila Podjavorinská
1872–1951 (age 79)
Bzince pod Javorinou
Alexander Albrecht
1885–1958 (age 73)
Saint Andrew's Cemetery
Alexander Albrecht is celebrated at Saint Andrew's Cemetery for his thoughtful contributions to composition.
Ferdiš Juriga
1874–1950 (age 76)
National Cemetery in Martin
Július Barč-Ivan
1909–1953 (age 44)
National Cemetery in Martin
Július Barč-Ivan is remembered at the National Cemetery in Martin for his honest literary voice.
Štefan Krčméry
1892–1955 (age 63)
National Cemetery in Martin
Želmíra Duchajová-Švehlová
1880–1955 (age 75)
National Cemetery in Martin
Želmíra Duchajová-Švehlová is honored at the National Cemetery in Martin for her devoted teaching.
Stanisław Groński
1907–1957 (age 50)
Symbolic Cemetery at Popradské Pleso
Fraňo Kráľ
1903–1955 (age 52)
Slávičie údolie cemetery
Fraňo Kráľ is commemorated at Slávičie údolie cemetery for writing that championed justice.
Vladimír Fajnor
1875–1952 (age 77)
Slávičie údolie cemetery
Ivan Kraskovsky
1880–1955 (age 75)
Slávičie údolie cemetery
Ivan Kraskovsky is remembered at Slávičie údolie cemetery for his thoughtful contribution to public conversation.
Vladimir Popov
1913–1952 (age 39)
General Toshevo
Lawyer Vladimir Popov served General Toshevo with steadfast fairness and a caring spirit.
Stefan I of Bulgaria
1878–1957 (age 79)
Bachkovo Monastery
Petr Mikhaĭlovich Bit︠s︡illi
1879–1953 (age 74)
Sofia
Petr Mikhaĭlovich Bit︠s︡illi was a revered Sofia writer whose works celebrated Bulgarian identity.
Serafin
1881–1950 (age 69)
Russian Church, Sofia