In the year 1957
394 Notable deaths
Robert Lowie
American anthropologist.
Born June 12th, 1883 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1957 at 74 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Théophile de Donder
Belgian physicist.
Born August 19th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1957 at 84 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Paul Walden
Russian chemist (1863-1957).
Born July 26th, 1863 in Livonia Governorate. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1957 at 93 years old in Gammertingen. [ref]
Rhea Mitchell
Actress (1890-1957).
Born December 10th, 1890 in Portland.
Died September 16th, 1957 at 66 years old in Los Angeles.
Joseph W. Kennedy
American scientist.
Born May 30th, 1916 in Nacogdoches.
Died May 5th, 1957 at 40 years old in St. Louis.
Ralph Barton Perry
American philosopher.
Born July 3rd, 1876 in Poultney.
Died January 22nd, 1957 at 80 years old in Boston.
Duchess Sophie Adelheid, Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach
German princess.
Born February 22nd, 1875 in Possenhofen.
Died September 4th, 1957 at 82 years old in Seefeld Castle.
Gus Schilling
American comedian (1908-1957).
Born June 20th, 1908 in New York City.
Died June 16th, 1957 at 48 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Richard Riemerschmid
German architect, painter, designer and city planner (1868-1957).
Born June 20th, 1868 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1957 at 88 years old in Munich. [ref]
Caroline Haslett
British electrical engineer and electricity industry administrator, editor.
Born August 17th, 1895 in Worth. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1957 at 61 years old in Bungay. [ref]
Deaths 211 to 220 of 394
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius