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In the year 1957
439 Notable deaths
Oliver St. John Gogarty
Irish physician, writer and politician (1878-1957).
Born August 17th, 1878 in Dublin. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1957 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
William Cameron Menzies
American film production designer and art director (1896-1957).
Born July 29th, 1896 in New Haven.
Died March 5th, 1957 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
James Armand de Rothschild
French-born british politician and philanthropist (1878-1957).
Born December 1st, 1878 in Paris.
Died May 7th, 1957 at 78 years old in London.
Paja Jovanović
Serbian painter (1859-1957).
Born June 16th, 1859 in Vršac. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1957 at 98 years old in Vienna.
Georges Hébert
French physical educator.
Born April 27th, 1875 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1957 at 82 years old in Tourgéville. [ref]
Moša Pijade
Prominent yugoslavian/serbian communist (1890–1957).
Born January 4th, 1890 in Belgrade.
Died March 15th, 1957 at 67 years old in Paris.
John Middleton Murry
English writer.
Born August 6th, 1889 in Peckham. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1957 at 67 years old in London.
Prince Franz of Bavaria
Bavarian royal and military general (1875–1957).
Born October 10th, 1875 in Starnberg.
Died January 25th, 1957 at 81 years old in Starnberg.
Bertha Krupp
German business woman (1886–1957).
Born March 29th, 1886 in Essen.
Died September 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Essen.
Kenneth Roberts
American writer (1885–1957).
Born December 8th, 1885 in Kennebunkport.
Died July 21st, 1957 at 71 years old in Kennebunkport.
Deaths 131 to 140 of 439
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