List of Famous people who died at 50

Cyrinda Foxe was an American actress, model and publicist, best known for her role in Andy Warhol's Bad (1977). She was married to both David Johansen of the proto-punk band New York Dolls and Steven Tyler of the hard rock band Aerosmith. She is the mother of Mia Tyler.

Preben Kaas was a Danish comedian, actor, script writer and film director. He appeared in 55 films between 1943 and 1980. He received the 1970 Bodil for best actor in a supporting role for his role in The Olsen Gang in a Fix.

Hideyuki Ashihara was a Japanese master of karate who founded Ashihara karate in 1980 with the emphasis on Sabaki. He is often attributed as one of the originators of the tai sabaki method. He was known for his weapon skills including shuriken and tonfa.

Ivan Jandl was a Czechoslovak child actor.

Bernard Lamarche-Vadel was a French writer, poet, art critic and collector.

Wojciech Sławomir Kurpiewski was a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Kurpiewski was born in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki.

Humbert Jean René Balsan was a French film producer and chairman of the European Film Academy. He was known for securing financing and distribution for diverse and often challenging films.