In the year 1957
475 Notable deaths
Alfredo Gollini
Italian artistic gymnast (1881–1957).
Born December 24th, 1881 in Modena.
Died April 22nd, 1957 at 75 years old
John Todd Zimmer
American ornithologist, entomologist (1889 - 1957).
Born February 28th, 1889 in Bridgeport.
Died January 6th, 1957 at 67 years old in White Plains.
Max Ludwig
Bobsledder (1896–1957).
Born April 22nd, 1896 in Halle (Saale).
Died September 26th, 1957 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Théophile de Donder
Belgian physicist (1872–1957).
Born August 19th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died May 11th, 1957 at 84 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Henrik Østervold
Sailor (1878-1957).
Born January 13th, 1878 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died August 21st, 1957 at 79 years old in Fana.
Jack Broderick
Olympic lacrosse player of canada (1877-1957).
Born June 5th, 1877 in Cornwall.
Died July 12th, 1957 at 80 years old
Warren Snyder
Canadian rower (1903–1957).
Born March 2nd, 1903 in Toronto.
Died March 27th, 1957 at 54 years old in Toronto.
Hans Wölpert
German weightlifter.
Born May 13th, 1898 in Munich.
Died January 1st, 1957 at 58 years old in Munich.
Joep Packbiers
Dutch archer (1875–1957).
Born January 19th, 1875 in Nuth.
Died December 8th, 1957 at 82 years old in Maastricht.
Emil Henriques
Sailor (1883-1957).
Born December 19th, 1883 in Norrköping.
Died November 19th, 1957 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Léonce Quentin
French archer (1880-1957).
Born February 16th, 1880 in Chartres.
Died December 1st, 1957 at 77 years old in Vincennes.
John Sealy Townsend
Irish mathematical physicist (1868–1957).
Born June 7th, 1868 in Galway.
Died February 16th, 1957 at 88 years old in Oxford.
Marcel Berré
Fencer (1882–1957).
Born November 12th, 1882 in Antwerp.
Died October 27th, 1957 at 74 years old in Geneva.
Theodor Körner
Soldier, mayor of vienna, federal president of austria (1873-1957).
Born April 24th, 1873 in Komárom.
Died January 4th, 1957 at 83 years old in Vienna (stroke).
Wilhelmus Bekkers
Dutch tug of war competitor (1890-1957).
Born August 21st, 1890 in Arnhem.
Died November 13th, 1957 at 67 years old in Arnhem.
Heikki Riipinen
Gymnast (1883-1957).
Born May 28th, 1883 in Laukaa.
Died February 13th, 1957 at 73 years old in Leppävaara.
Jenő Heltai
Hungarian writer, journalist, theatre manager (1871–1957).
Born August 11th, 1871 in Pest.
Died September 3rd, 1957 at 86 years old in Budapest.
Heinrich Müller
Swiss footballer and manager (1888-1957).
Born June 4th, 1889 in Winterthur.
Died May 11th, 1957 at 67 years old in Montreux (heart disease). [ref]
Heini Scheller
Swiss rower (1929-1957).
Born August 3rd, 1929.
Died September 1st, 1957 at 28 years old in San Carlos.
Bernard Knubel
German racing cyclist (1872–1957).
Born November 13th, 1872 in Münster.
Died April 14th, 1957 at 84 years old in Münster.
Charles Rose
American tug of war competitor (1873–1957).
Born May 5th, 1873 in St. Louis.
Died August 3rd, 1957 at 84 years old in St. Louis.
Salme Kann
Estonian voice teacher (1881-1957).
Born January 31st, 1881 in Kanepi.
Died October 26th, 1957 at 76 years old in Tartu.
Poul Mark
Gymnast (1889-1957).
Born June 19th, 1889 in Erslev.
Died January 18th, 1957 at 67 years old in Odense.
Sergey Malov
Russian turkologist (1880–1957).
Born January 16th, 1880 in Kazan.
Died September 6th, 1957 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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