In the year 1958

503 Notable deaths

Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie

French botanist (1873-1958).

Born August 11th, 1873 in Chambéry.

Died October 2nd, 1958 at 85 years old in Chambéry.

Alfredo Zibechi

Uruguayan footballer (1895-1958).

Born October 30th, 1895 in Montevideo.

Died June 19th, 1958 at 62 years old in Montevideo.

Margarita Morozova

Russian noble and philanthropist (1873–1958).

Born November 15th, 1873 in Moscow.

Died October 3rd, 1958 at 84 years old in Moscow.

Otto Lasanen

Olympic wrestler (1891-1958).

Born April 14th, 1891 in Kuopio.

Died July 25th, 1958 at 67 years old in Asikkala.

Frank Louis Kramer

American cyclist (1880–1958).

Born September 15th, 1880 in Evansville.

Died October 8th, 1958 at 78 years old in South Orange.

Walter Spence

Canadian and guyanan swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1901–1958).

Born March 3rd, 1901 in Linden. [ref]

Died October 16th, 1958 at 57 years old in White Plains (railway accident).

Henry Malherbe

French writer (1886-1958).

Born February 4th, 1887 in Bucharest.

Died March 7th, 1958 at 71 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

René Vermandel

Belgian cyclist (1893–1958).

Born March 23rd, 1893 in Zelzate.

Died April 20th, 1958 at 65 years old in Anderlecht.

Howard M. Mitchell

Actor, film director (1883-1958).

Born December 11th, 1883 in Pittsburgh.

Died October 9th, 1958 at 74 years old in Hollywood.

Francis Millard

Olympic wrestler.

Born May 31st, 1914 in North Adams.

Died October 19th, 1958 at 44 years old in North Adams.

Ilia Beshkov

Bulgarian artist, writer and pedagogue (1901-1958).

Born July 11th, 1901 in Dolni Dabnik.

Died January 23rd, 1958 at 56 years old in Sofia.

John Jackson

Scottish astronomer (1887-1958).

Born February 11th, 1887 in Paisley.

Died December 9th, 1958 at 71 years old in Surrey.

Carl Carls

German chess player (1880–1958).

Born September 16th, 1880 in Varel.

Died September 11th, 1958 at 77 years old in Bremen.

Maurice Caullery

French botanist and zoologist (1868-1958).

Born September 5th, 1868 in Bergues.

Died July 13th, 1958 at 89 years old in Paris.

Alessandro Verde

Catholic cardinal (1865–1958).

Born March 27th, 1865 in Sant'Antimo.

Died March 29th, 1958 at 93 years old in Rome.

Oreste Puliti

Fencer (1891–1958).

Born February 18th, 1891 in Livorno.

Died February 5th, 1958 at 66 years old in Lucca.

Otto Roehm

Olympic wrestler (1882-1958).

Born August 2nd, 1882 in Hamilton.

Died May 1st, 1958 at 75 years old in Buffalo.

Dino Urbani

Italian fencer (1882-1958).

Born March 8th, 1882 in Livorno.

Died May 9th, 1958 at 76 years old in Varese.

Goro Yamada

Japanese association football player and manager.

Born March 3rd, 1894 in Tokyo.

Died March 9th, 1958 at 64 years old [ref]

Arthur Fox

English-american fencer.

Born September 9th, 1878 in Cowes.

Died August 17th, 1958 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.

Nikolay Pukhov

Soviet general (1895–1958).

Born January 25th, 1895 in Grishovo.

Died March 28th, 1958 at 63 years old in Moscow.

Charles King

American athlete (1880–1958).

Born December 10th, 1880 in Senatobia.

Died February 19th, 1958 at 77 years old in Fort Worth.

Richard Byrd

American discus thrower (1892–1958).

Born May 16th, 1892 in Shiloh.

Died June 20th, 1958 at 66 years old

Heinrich Schläppi

Bobsledder (1905-1958).

Born April 30th, 1905 in Leysin.

Died February 15th, 1958 at 52 years old

Hector Cazenave

French footballer (1914-1958).

Born April 13th, 1914 in Montevideo.

Died September 27th, 1958 at 44 years old

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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene