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In the year 1957
441 Notable deaths
Grigory Fedotov
Russian footballer (1916-1957).
Born April 24th, 1916 in Noginsk.
Died December 8th, 1957 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Josef Skupa
Czech theatre director and manager and puppeteer (1892–1957).
Born January 16th, 1892 in Strakonice. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1957 at 64 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Alphonso Murrill
American botanist and mycologist (1869–1957).
Born November 13th, 1869 in Lynchburg.
Died December 25th, 1957 at 88 years old in Gainesville.
Yves Mirande
French actor (1876–1957).
Born March 8th, 1875 in Bagneux. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1957 at 82 years old in Paris.
Leo Longanesi
Italian journalist, painter, film director, screenwriter, author, illustrator and publisher.
Born August 30th, 1905 in Bagnacavallo. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1957 at 52 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leo Goodwin
American swimmer (1883-1957).
Born November 13th, 1883 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1957 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henry Augustus Pilsbry
American zoologist (1862–1957).
Born December 7th, 1862 in Iowa City.
Died October 26th, 1957 at 94 years old in Lantana.
Viggo Larsen
Danish actor and film director (1880-1957).
Born August 14th, 1880 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1957 at 76 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Herbert MacKay-Fraser
American racecar driver.
Born June 23rd, 1927 in Recife.
Died July 14th, 1957 at 30 years old in Reims.
Thit Jensen
Danish writer (1876-1957).
Born January 19th, 1876 in Farsø.
Died May 14th, 1957 at 81 years old in Bagsværd.
Deaths 331 to 340 of 441
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde