In the year 1958
458 Notable deaths
Yutaka Taniyama
Japanese mathematician (1927–1958).
Born November 12th, 1927 in Kisai.
Died November 17th, 1958 at 31 years old in Tokyo.
Mary Colter
American architect and designer (1869–1958).
Born April 4th, 1869 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 8th, 1958 at 88 years old in Santa Fe.
Chuck Willis
American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter (1926-1958).
Born January 31st, 1928 in Atlanta.
Died April 10th, 1958 at 30 years old in Chicago (peritonitis).
Abdur Rab Nishtar
Pakistani politician.
Born June 13th, 1899 in Peshawar.
Died February 14th, 1958 at 58 years old in Karachi.
Boots Mallory
American actress (1913-1958).
Born October 22nd, 1913 in New Orleans.
Died December 1st, 1958 at 45 years old in Santa Monica.
Clinton Davisson
American physicist (1881-1958).
Born October 22nd, 1881 in Bloomington.
Died February 1st, 1958 at 76 years old in Charlottesville.
Philip Van Zandt
Actor (1904–1958).
Born October 4th, 1904 in Amsterdam.
Died February 15th, 1958 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (intoxication).
Willie Maley
Scottish footballer and manager (1868-1958).
Born April 25th, 1868 in Newry.
Died April 2nd, 1958 at 89 years old in Glasgow.
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Racecar driver (1930-1958).
Born April 20th, 1930 in Luton.
Died October 25th, 1958 at 28 years old in East Grinstead.
Breckinridge Long
American diplomat (1881-1958).
Born May 16th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died September 26th, 1958 at 77 years old in Laurel.
Henryk Arctowski
Polish scientist and explorer.
Born July 15th, 1871 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1958 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Angelina Weld Grimké
American poet, playwright, and journalist (1880–1958).
Born February 27th, 1880 in Boston.
Died June 10th, 1958 at 78 years old in New York City.
Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
Royal navy admiral (1881–1957).
Born October 28th, 1881 in London.
Died August 20th, 1958 at 76 years old in Norway. [ref]
Cyril M. Kornbluth
American science fiction author (1923-1958).
Born July 2nd, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died March 21st, 1958 at 34 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rita Montaner
Cuban classically trained singer, pianist and actress.
Born August 20th, 1900 in Guanabacoa (Cuba).
Died April 17th, 1958 at 57 years old in Havana (cancer).
Vladimir Lossky
Theologian, philosopher.
Born June 8th, 1903 in Göttingen. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1958 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Augustus Owsley Stanley
American state and federal politician (1867-1958).
Born May 21st, 1867 in Shelbyville.
Died August 12th, 1958 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Elisabeth Risdon
Actress (1887-1958).
Born April 26th, 1887 in London.
Died December 20th, 1958 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ludwig Crüwell
German general (1892–1958).
Born March 20th, 1892 in Dortmund.
Died September 25th, 1958 at 66 years old in Essen.
Grigory Petrovsky
Soviet politician (1878–1958).
Born February 4th, 1878 in Pechenihy. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1958 at 79 years old in Moscow.
Robert Redfield
American anthropologist (1897–1958).
Born December 4th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died October 17th, 1958 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Rose Macaulay
English novelist and writer (1881–1958).
Born April 1st, 1881 in Rugby.
Died October 30th, 1958 at 77 years old in Greater London.
John J. Parker
American judge (1885–1958).
Born November 20th, 1885 in Monroe.
Died March 17th, 1958 at 72 years old in Washington, D.C..
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Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Unknown