In the year 1957
439 Notable deaths
Erich Auerbach
German philologist (1892-1957).
Born November 9th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died October 13th, 1957 at 64 years old in Wallingford.
Christopher Morley
American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet.
Born May 5th, 1890 in Bryn Mawr.
Died March 28th, 1957 at 66 years old in Roslyn Estates.
Beniamino Gigli
Italian opera singer (1890–1957).
Born March 20th, 1890 in Recanati.
Died November 30th, 1957 at 67 years old in Rome.
Heinrich Bär
German luftwaffe flying ace (1913–1957).
Born March 21st, 1913 in Sommerfeld.
Died April 28th, 1957 at 44 years old in Brunswick.
Percy Hobart
British army general.
Born June 14th, 1885 in Nainital.
Died February 19th, 1957 at 71 years old in Farnham.
Camillo Castiglioni
Austrian financier and banker (1879-1957).
Born October 22nd, 1879 in Trieste.
Died December 18th, 1957 at 78 years old in Rome.
Roy Campbell
South african poet (1901–1957).
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Durban.
Died April 23rd, 1957 at 55 years old in Setúbal (traffic collision).
Kay Nielsen
Danish illustrator (1886–1957).
Born March 12th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died June 23rd, 1957 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Helene Costello
American actress (1906-1957).
Born June 21st, 1906 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1957 at 50 years old in San Bernardino (tuberculosis). [ref]
Jože Plečnik
Slovenian architect.
Born January 23rd, 1872 in Ljubljana.
Died January 7th, 1957 at 84 years old in Ljubljana.
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce