In the year 1957
440 Notable deaths
Luigi Ganna
Italian cyclist (1883–1957).
Born December 1st, 1883 in Induno Olona.
Died October 2nd, 1957 at 73 years old in Varese.
Abdülhalik Renda
Turkish politician (1881–1957).
Born December 11th, 1881 in Ioannina.
Died November 1st, 1957 at 75 years old in Kadıköy.
Erich Ponto
Actor (1884–1957).
Born December 14th, 1884 in Lübeck.
Died February 14th, 1957 at 72 years old in Stuttgart (disease).
Isaac Steinberg
Russian anarchist (1888-1957).
Born July 13th, 1888 in Daugavpils. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1957 at 68 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ralph Barton Perry
American philosopher.
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Poultney.
Died January 22nd, 1957 at 80 years old in Boston.
Charles King
American film actor (1895-1957).
Born February 21st, 1895 in Hillsboro.
Died May 7th, 1957 at 62 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis).
Harald Sverdrup
Norwegian oceanographer (1888–1957).
Born November 15th, 1888 in Sogndal Municipality.
Died August 21st, 1957 at 68 years old in Oslo.
Tim Whelan
Film director, writer and producer (1893-1957).
Born November 2nd, 1893 in Cannelton.
Died August 12th, 1957 at 63 years old in Beverly Hills.
Rhea Mitchell
American actress (1890-1957).
Born December 10th, 1890 in Portland.
Died September 16th, 1957 at 66 years old in Los Angeles.
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
Swedish and american meteorologist (1898–1957).
Born December 28th, 1898 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died August 19th, 1957 at 58 years old in Gustav Vasa parish.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 440
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur