In the year 1957

441 Notable deaths

Constantin Rădulescu-Motru

Romanian academic and politician (1868-1957).

Born February 15th, 1868 in Mehedinți County.

Died March 6th, 1957 at 89 years old in Bucharest.

Lena Ashwell

British actress and acting manager (1872-1957).

Born September 28th, 1872 in River Tyne.

Died March 13th, 1957 at 84 years old in London.

Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff

Dutch politician (1872-1957).

Born August 7th, 1872 in The Hague. [ref]

Died April 24th, 1957 at 84 years old in The Hague. [ref]

Otto Landsberg

Justice minister of germany (1869-1957).

Born December 4th, 1869 in Rybnik.

Died December 9th, 1957 at 88 years old in Baarn.

Ted Meredith

American athletics competitor (1891–1957).

Born November 14th, 1891 in Chester Heights.

Died November 2nd, 1957 at 65 years old in Camden.

Wiljo Tuompo

World war ii general for finland.

Born September 23rd, 1893 in Pornainen.

Died November 25th, 1957 at 64 years old in Helsinki.

Louise Schroeder

German politician (1887-1957).

Born April 2nd, 1887 in Altona.

Died July 4th, 1957 at 70 years old in Berlin, West Berlin.

Wilhelm Nusselt

German engineer (1882–1957).

Born November 25th, 1882 in Nuremberg.

Died September 1st, 1957 at 74 years old in Munich.

Irving Baxter

Athletics competitor.

Born March 25th, 1876 in Utica.

Died June 13th, 1957 at 81 years old in Utica.

Petros Voulgaris

Greek admiral - served briefly as prime minister of greece (1883-1957).

Born September 13th, 1883 in Hydra. [ref]

Died November 26th, 1957 at 74 years old in Athens.

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