Dead at age 58

775 Notable deaths

Robert M. La Follette Jr.

American politician (1895–1953).

Born February 6th, 1895 in Madison.

Died February 24th, 1953 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C. (gunshot wound).

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Danish jazz upright bassist.

Born May 27th, 1946 in Osted. [ref]

Died April 19th, 2005 at 58 years old in Ishøj (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Mineichi Koga

Japanese admiral (1885–1944).

Born September 25th, 1885 in Nishimatsuura district.

Died March 31st, 1944 at 58 years old in Davao City (falling from height).

Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Spouse of queen wilhelmina of the netherlands, prince consort of the netherlands (1876-1934).

Born April 19th, 1876 in Schwerin. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 1934 at 58 years old in The Hague (heart failure). [ref]

Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi

Indian mathematician.

Born July 31st, 1907 in Goa. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1966 at 58 years old in Pune. [ref]

Harold Innis

Canadian professor of political economy (1894–1952).

Born November 5th, 1894 in Otterville.

Died November 8th, 1952 at 58 years old in Toronto (prostate cancer).

Michael Shaara

American writer.

Born June 23rd, 1929 in Jersey City.

Died May 5th, 1988 at 58 years old in Tallahassee (myocardial infarction).

Tove Ditlevsen

Danish poet and author (1917–1976).

Born December 14th, 1917 in Copenhagen.

Died March 7th, 1976 at 58 years old in Copenhagen.

Dilly Knox

British cryptographer (1884-1943).

Born July 23rd, 1884 in Oxford.

Died February 27th, 1943 at 58 years old in Hughenden (lymphoma).

Ben Alexander

American actor (1911-1969).

Born May 26th, 1911 in Goldfield.

Died July 5th, 1969 at 58 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius