In the year 1957

394 Notable deaths

Luigi Ganna

Italian racing cyclist.

Born December 1st, 1883 in Induno Olona.

Died October 2nd, 1957 at 73 years old in Varese.

Erich Ponto

Actor.

Born December 14th, 1884 in Lübeck. [ref]

Died February 14th, 1957 at 72 years old in Stuttgart (cancer). [ref]

Valery Larbaud

French writer and poet (1881-1957).

Born August 29th, 1881 in Vichy. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 1957 at 75 years old in Vichy. [ref]

Abdülhalik Renda

Turkish politician (1881-1957).

Born November 29th, 1881 in Ioannina.

Died November 1st, 1957 at 75 years old in Kadıköy.

Carl-Gustaf Rossby

Swedish and american meteorologist.

Born December 28th, 1898 in Adolf Fredriks parish. [ref]

Died August 19th, 1957 at 58 years old in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]

Norina Matchabelli

Actress.

Born March 3rd, 1880 in Florence.

Died August 4th, 1957 at 77 years old in Myrtle Beach (disease).

Abolqasem Lahouti

Persian poet.

Born October 12th, 1887 in Kermanshah.

Died March 16th, 1957 at 69 years old in Moscow.

Mstislav Dobuzhinsky

Russian artist (1875-1957).

Born August 14th, 1875 in Veliky Novgorod. [ref]

Died November 20th, 1957 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]

Charles King

American film actor (1895-1957).

Born February 21st, 1895 in Hillsboro.

Died May 7th, 1957 at 62 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis).

Harald Sverdrup

Norwegian oceanographer (1888-1957).

Born November 15th, 1888 in Sogndal.

Died August 21st, 1957 at 68 years old in Oslo.

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