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In the year 1957
394 Notable deaths
Norm Ferguson
American animator.
Born September 2nd, 1902 in New York City, Manhattan.
Died November 4th, 1957 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Heinrich Campendonk
Dutch painter of german birth (1889-1957).
Born November 3rd, 1889 in Krefeld. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1957 at 67 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Elinor Fair
American actress (1903-1957).
Born December 21st, 1903 in Richmond.
Died April 26th, 1957 at 53 years old in Seattle.
Marija Jurić Zagorka
Croatian journalist, novelist, dramatist.
Born March 2nd, 1873 in Negovec.
Died November 30th, 1957 at 84 years old in Zagreb.
Avetik Isahakyan
Soviet poet (1875-1957).
Born October 29th, 1875 in Gyumri. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1957 at 81 years old in Yerevan.
Gaetano Salvemini
Italian politician (1873-1957).
Born September 8th, 1873 in Molfetta. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1957 at 83 years old in Sorrento. [ref]
Josef Lada
Czech illustrator, painter, caricaturist, scenographer and writer (1887-1957).
Born December 17th, 1887 in Hrusice. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1957 at 69 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kiyoshi Shiga
Japanese physician (1871-1957).
Born February 7th, 1871 in Sendai.
Died January 25th, 1957 at 85 years old in Tokyo.
Russell Hicks
American actor (1895-1957).
Born June 4th, 1895 in Baltimore.
Died June 3rd, 1957 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Gustav Mie
German physicist (1868-1957).
Born September 29th, 1868 in Rostock. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1957 at 88 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Deaths 181 to 190 of 394
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams