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In the year 1957
475 Notable deaths
Colin Carruthers
Ice hockey player (1890–1957).
Born September 17th, 1890 in Toronto.
Died November 10th, 1957 at 67 years old in Kingston.
Maurice Schilles
French racing cyclist (1888–1957).
Born February 25th, 1888 in Puteaux.
Died December 20th, 1957 at 69 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
José Nehin
Argentine footballer (1905-1957).
Born October 13th, 1905 in San Juan.
Died December 16th, 1957 at 52 years old (electrocution).
Fredrik Rosencrantz
Equestrian (1879-1957).
Born October 26th, 1879 in Benestads parish. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1957 at 77 years old in Slottsstadens församling.
Evgenii Eduardovich Bertels
Soviet-russian orientalist (1890-1957).
Born December 25th, 1890 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 7th, 1957 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Kurt Pettersén
Swedish olympic wrestler (1916-1957).
Born June 21st, 1916 in Borås.
Died November 15th, 1957 at 41 years old in Borås (cancer).
Jan Hin
Dutch filmmaker and sailor (1899–1957).
Born January 3rd, 1899 in Haarlem.
Died June 29th, 1957 at 58 years old in Haarlem.
Ge Fortgens
Dutch footballer (1887-1957).
Born July 10th, 1887 in Amsterdam.
Died May 4th, 1957 at 69 years old in Haarlem.
Georges Detreille
French racing cyclist.
Born September 8th, 1893 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 13th, 1957 at 63 years old in Nice.
Juliusz Kleiner
Polish historian (1886–1957).
Born April 24th, 1886 in Lviv.
Died March 23rd, 1957 at 70 years old in Kraków.
József Rády
Hungarian military officer, fencer (1884–1957).
Born September 22nd, 1884 in Szekszárd.
Died October 11th, 1957 at 73 years old in Balatonkenese.
Ernest Linton
Canadian soccer player (1880-1957).
Born February 17th, 1880 in Galt.
Died August 6th, 1957 at 77 years old in Galt.
Anna Haava
Estonian poet and translator (1864-1957).
Born October 15th, 1864 in Kodavere.
Died March 13th, 1957 at 92 years old in Tartu.
Werner Stuber
Swiss equestrian.
Born January 27th, 1900 in Bern.
Died February 7th, 1957 at 57 years old in Bern.
Noémi Ferenczy
Hungarian painter and textile artist (1890-1957).
Born June 18th, 1890 in Szentendre.
Died December 20th, 1957 at 67 years old in Budapest.
József Palotás
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born May 14th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died November 16th, 1957 at 46 years old in Budapest.
Robert Hennet
Fencer (1886–1957).
Born January 22nd, 1886 in Schaerbeek.
Died July 2nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Saint-Gilles.
Imre Payer
Hungarian association football player (1888-1957).
Born June 1st, 1888 in Sopron, Sopronkövesd.
Died August 16th, 1957 at 69 years old in Győr. [ref]
Ugo Amaldi
Italian mathematician (1875-1957), father of edoardo amaldi.
Born April 18th, 1875 in Verona.
Died November 11th, 1957 at 82 years old in Rome.
Volmar Wikström
Finnish olympic wrestler (1889–1957).
Born December 27th, 1889 in Pargas.
Died June 10th, 1957 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
Jerome Steever
American water polo player (1880–1957).
Born January 7th, 1880 in Milwaukee.
Died January 5th, 1957 at 76 years old in San Diego.
Alfredo Gollini
Italian artistic gymnast (1881–1957).
Born December 24th, 1881 in Modena.
Died April 22nd, 1957 at 75 years old
Louis Martin
French water polo player and swimmer (1875–1957).
Born April 22nd, 1875 in Lille.
Died April 2nd, 1957 at 81 years old in La Courneuve.
Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker
British phycologist (1901–1957).
Born November 6th, 1901 in Leigh.
Died September 14th, 1957 at 55 years old in Manchester.
Sergei Komarov
Soviet film actor, director and screenwriter (1891-1957).
Born March 2nd, 1891 in Vyazniki.
Died December 23rd, 1957 at 66 years old in Moscow.
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