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In the year 1957
444 Notable deaths
Henry Norris Russell
American astronomer (1877–1957).
Born October 25th, 1877 in Oyster Bay.
Died February 18th, 1957 at 79 years old in Princeton.
Elisabeth Hesselblad
Swedish religious foundress (1870–1957).
Born January 1st, 1870 in Fåglavik.
Died April 24th, 1957 at 87 years old in Rome.
O. G. S. Crawford
British archaeologist (1886-1957).
Born October 28th, 1886 in Mumbai.
Died November 28th, 1957 at 71 years old in Nursling.
Charles Pathé
French businessman (1863–1957).
Born December 26th, 1863 in Chevry-Cossigny.
Died December 25th, 1957 at 93 years old in Monte Carlo.
James Connolly
American triple jumper (1868-1957).
Born October 28th, 1868 in Boston.
Died January 20th, 1957 at 88 years old in Brookline.
Cora Witherspoon
Actress (1890-1957).
Born January 5th, 1890 in New Orleans.
Died November 17th, 1957 at 67 years old in Las Cruces.
Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Prussian princess (1887-1957).
Born April 21st, 1887 in Thumby.
Died April 15th, 1957 at 69 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Donald MacBride
American actor (1893–1957).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Brooklyn.
Died June 21st, 1957 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Lightner Witmer
American psychologist (1867-1957).
Born June 28th, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died July 19th, 1957 at 90 years old in Philadelphia.
Alexander Vertinsky
Ukrainian, russian & soviet artist, poet, singer, composer, cabaret artist and actor (1889-1957).
Born March 21st, 1889 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1957 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart failure).
Miguel Covarrubias
Mexican painter, caricaturist and art historian (1904–1957).
Born November 22nd, 1904 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1957 at 52 years old [ref]
Adolfas Ramanauskas
Lithuanian general (1918–1957).
Born March 6th, 1918 in New Britain. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1957 at 39 years old in Vilnius.
Patrick Abercrombie
English architect.
Born June 6th, 1879 in Ashton on Mersey. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1957 at 77 years old in Aston Tirrold. [ref]
Gheorghe Tătărescu
Romanian politician (1886–1957).
Born December 22nd, 1892 in Târgu Jiu. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1957 at 64 years old in Bucharest (tuberculosis). [ref]
Rudolf Schmidt
German general (1886-1957).
Born May 12th, 1886 in Berlin.
Died April 7th, 1957 at 70 years old in Krefeld.
Kenneth McKellar
American politician (1869–1957).
Born January 29th, 1869 in Richmond. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1957 at 88 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Joseph Tyrrell
Canadian geologist (1858–1957).
Born November 1st, 1858 in Weston.
Died August 26th, 1957 at 98 years old in Toronto.
Frances Densmore
American anthropologist (1867-1957).
Born May 21st, 1867 in Red Wing. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1957 at 90 years old in Red Wing. [ref]
Peter O'Connor
Irish athlete (1872–1957).
Born October 24th, 1872 in Cumbria. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1957 at 85 years old in Waterford.
Charles Kay Ogden
English linguist, philosopher, writer.
Born June 1st, 1889 in Fleetwood. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1957 at 67 years old in London.
Roy Worters
Canadian ice hockey player (1900–1957).
Born October 19th, 1900 in Toronto.
Died November 7th, 1957 at 57 years old in Toronto (cancer).
George Bacovia
Romanian writer and poet.
Born September 17th, 1881 in Bacău.
Died May 22nd, 1957 at 75 years old in Bucharest.
Billy Bevan
Australian american film actor (1887–1957).
Born September 29th, 1887 in Orange.
Died November 26th, 1957 at 70 years old in Escondido.
Edith Abbott
American economist (1876-1957).
Born September 26th, 1876 in Grand Island.
Died July 28th, 1957 at 80 years old in Grand Island (pneumonia).
Antonín Zápotocký
Czech politician (1884–1957).
Born December 19th, 1884 in Zákolany.
Died November 13th, 1957 at 72 years old in Prague.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 444
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi