In the year 1957
394 Notable deaths
Alfonso de Portago
Racecar driver (1928-1957).
Born October 11th, 1928 in London. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1957 at 28 years old in Guidizzolo. [ref]
Sacha Guitry
French playwright and filmmaker (1885-1957).
Born February 21st, 1885 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 24th, 1957 at 72 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Katie Johnson
English actress (1878-1957).
Born November 18th, 1878 in Pyecombe.
Died May 4th, 1957 at 78 years old in Elham.
Beniamino Gigli
Italian opera singer.
Born March 20th, 1890 in Recanati. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1957 at 67 years old in Rome. [ref]
Soemu Toyoda
Japanese admiral.
Born May 22nd, 1885 in Kitsuki.
Died September 22nd, 1957 at 72 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Heinrich Bär
German luftwaffe flying ace.
Born March 21st, 1913 in Sommerfeld.
Died April 28th, 1957 at 44 years old in Brunswick.
Johann Rattenhuber
German ss general (1897-1957).
Born April 30th, 1897 in Oberhaching.
Died June 30th, 1957 at 60 years old in Munich.
Jack Butler Yeats
Irish artist (1871-1957).
Born August 29th, 1871 in London. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1957 at 85 years old in Dublin. [ref]
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.
George Samuel Clason
American businessman and writer.
Born November 7th, 1874 in Louisiana.
Died April 7th, 1957 at 82 years old in Napa.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 394
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain