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In the year 1957
394 Notable deaths
Camillo Castiglioni
Austrian financier and banker (1879-1957).
Born October 22nd, 1879 in Trieste.
Died December 18th, 1957 at 78 years old in Rome.
Erich Auerbach
German philologist (1892-1957).
Born November 9th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1957 at 64 years old in Wallingford. [ref]
Roy Campbell
South african poet.
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Durban. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1957 at 55 years old in Setúbal (traffic collision). [ref]
Kay Nielsen
Danish illustrator.
Born March 12th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died June 23rd, 1957 at 71 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
American actress, model and dancer (1893-1957).
Born May 26th, 1893 in Berkley.
Died June 12th, 1957 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer).
Hasui Kawase
Japanese artist (1883-1957).
Born May 18th, 1883 in Shiba-ku. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1957 at 74 years old in Ōta-ku (stomach cancer). [ref]
Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria
Austrian archduke (1895-1957).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Brno.
Died September 25th, 1957 at 62 years old in Carcavelos.
Jože Plečnik
Slovenian architect.
Born January 23rd, 1872 in Ljubljana. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1957 at 84 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
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]
Percy Hobart
British army general.
Born June 14th, 1885 in Nainital.
Died February 19th, 1957 at 71 years old in Farnham.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 394
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon