In the year 1957
439 Notable deaths
Elisabeth Hesselblad
Swedish religious foundress (1870–1957).
Born January 1st, 1870 in Fåglavik.
Died April 24th, 1957 at 87 years old in Rome.
O. G. S. Crawford
British archaeologist (1886-1957).
Born October 28th, 1886 in Mumbai.
Died November 28th, 1957 at 71 years old in Nursling.
Charles Pathé
French businessman (1863–1957).
Born December 26th, 1863 in Chevry-Cossigny.
Died December 25th, 1957 at 93 years old in Monte Carlo.
James Connolly
American triple jumper (1868-1957).
Born October 28th, 1868 in Boston.
Died January 20th, 1957 at 88 years old in Brookline.
Cora Witherspoon
Actress (1890-1957).
Born January 5th, 1890 in New Orleans.
Died November 17th, 1957 at 67 years old in Las Cruces.
Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Prussian princess (1887-1957).
Born April 21st, 1887 in Holstein.
Died April 15th, 1957 at 69 years old in Lyon.
Donald MacBride
American actor (1893–1957).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Brooklyn.
Died June 21st, 1957 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Lightner Witmer
American psychologist (1867-1957).
Born June 28th, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died July 19th, 1957 at 90 years old in Philadelphia.
Alexander Vertinsky
Ukrainian, russian & soviet artist, poet, singer, composer, cabaret artist and actor (1889-1957).
Born March 21st, 1889 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1957 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg (heart failure).
Miguel Covarrubias
Mexican painter, caricaturist and art historian (1904–1957).
Born November 22nd, 1904 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1957 at 52 years old [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 439
Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon