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In the year 1957
441 Notable deaths
Constantin Rădulescu-Motru
Romanian academic and politician (1868-1957).
Born February 15th, 1868 in Mehedinți County.
Died March 6th, 1957 at 89 years old in Bucharest.
Lena Ashwell
British actress and acting manager (1872-1957).
Born September 28th, 1872 in River Tyne.
Died March 13th, 1957 at 84 years old in London.
Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff
Dutch politician (1872-1957).
Born August 7th, 1872 in The Hague. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1957 at 84 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Otto Landsberg
Justice minister of germany (1869-1957).
Born December 4th, 1869 in Rybnik.
Died December 9th, 1957 at 88 years old in Baarn.
Ted Meredith
American athletics competitor (1891–1957).
Born November 14th, 1891 in Chester Heights.
Died November 2nd, 1957 at 65 years old in Camden.
Wiljo Tuompo
World war ii general for finland.
Born September 23rd, 1893 in Pornainen.
Died November 25th, 1957 at 64 years old in Helsinki.
Louise Schroeder
German politician (1887-1957).
Born April 2nd, 1887 in Altona.
Died July 4th, 1957 at 70 years old in Berlin, West Berlin.
Wilhelm Nusselt
German engineer (1882–1957).
Born November 25th, 1882 in Nuremberg.
Died September 1st, 1957 at 74 years old in Munich.
Irving Baxter
Athletics competitor.
Born March 25th, 1876 in Utica.
Died June 13th, 1957 at 81 years old in Utica.
Petros Voulgaris
Greek admiral - served briefly as prime minister of greece (1883-1957).
Born September 13th, 1883 in Hydra. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1957 at 74 years old in Athens.
Deaths 281 to 290 of 441
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown