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In the year 1958
458 Notable deaths
Henry Kuttner
American author (1915–1958).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died February 4th, 1958 at 42 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Georges Rouault
French painter (1871-1958).
Born May 27th, 1871 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1958 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Frank Foley
Secret service agent (1884–1958).
Born November 24th, 1884 in Highbridge.
Died May 8th, 1958 at 73 years old in Stourbridge.
Franklin Pangborn
American actor (1889–1958).
Born January 23rd, 1889 in Newark.
Died July 20th, 1958 at 69 years old in Laguna Beach (cancer).
Franz Bardon
Czech hermeticist, illusionist, occultist and writer (1909-1958).
Born December 1st, 1909 in Kateřinky.
Died July 10th, 1958 at 48 years old in Brno (pancreatitis).
Hubert Wilkins
Australian polar explorer (1888-1958).
Born October 31st, 1888 in Hallett.
Died November 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Framingham.
Estelle Taylor
American actress, singer, and animal rights activist.
Born May 20th, 1894 in Wilmington.
Died April 15th, 1958 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Ernst Heinkel
Aircraft designer and manufacturer (1888-1958).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Remshalden.
Died January 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Stuttgart.
Frank Swift
English footballer (1913-1958).
Born December 26th, 1913 in Blackpool.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 44 years old in Munich.
John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
British viscount (1882-1958).
Born July 8th, 1882 in Edinburgh.
Died January 4th, 1958 at 75 years old in Lambeth.
Otto Abetz
Nazi germany's ambassador to vichy france during world war ii, convicted of war crimes (1903–1958).
Born March 26th, 1903 in Schwetzingen.
Died May 5th, 1958 at 55 years old in Langenfeld (traffic collision).
Birger Eriksen
Norwegian army officer (1875-1958).
Born November 17th, 1875 in Moskenes.
Died July 16th, 1958 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Robert L. Ghormley
United states navy admiral (1883–1958).
Born October 15th, 1883 in Portland.
Died June 21st, 1958 at 74 years old in Bethesda.
Bhagwan Das
Indian theosophist (1869-1958).
Born January 12th, 1869 in Varanasi.
Died September 18th, 1958 at 89 years old in Varanasi.
Cândido Rondon
Brazilian explorer and officer.
Born May 5th, 1865 in Santo Antônio de Leverger.
Died January 19th, 1958 at 92 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Betty MacDonald
American writer (1907–1958).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Boulder.
Died February 7th, 1958 at 49 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Infanta Eulalia, Duchess of Galliera
Spanish infanta (1864-1958).
Born February 12th, 1864 in Madrid.
Died March 8th, 1958 at 94 years old in Irun.
Sam Zimbalist
American film producer and film editor (1904-1958).
Born March 31st, 1904 in New York City.
Died November 4th, 1958 at 54 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom
Former prime minister of south africa.
Born July 14th, 1893 in Willowmore.
Died August 24th, 1958 at 65 years old in Cape Town.
James Branch Cabell
American author (1879–1958).
Born April 14th, 1879 in Richmond.
Died May 5th, 1958 at 79 years old in Richmond (cerebral hemorrhage).
Pál Maléter
Hungarian soldier, minister of defence (1917-1958).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Prešov.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging).
Doris Humphrey
American dancer and choreographer (1895–1958).
Born October 17th, 1895 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1958 at 63 years old in New York City.
Princess Louise of Orléans
French princess (1882-1958).
Born February 24th, 1882 in Cannes.
Died April 18th, 1958 at 76 years old in Seville.
George Bell
British anglican theologian, bishop and politician (1883–1958).
Born February 4th, 1883 in Hayling Island.
Died October 3rd, 1958 at 75 years old in Canterbury.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)