In the year 1957
431 Notable deaths
Aga Khan III
48th imam of the nizari ismaili community (1877-1957).
Born November 2nd, 1877 in Karachi.
Died July 11th, 1957 at 79 years old in Versoix.
Dorothy L. Sayers
English crime writer, playwright, essayist and christian writer (1893-1957).
Born June 13th, 1893 in Oxford. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1957 at 64 years old in Witham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bugs Moran
Chicago gangster.
Born August 21st, 1893 in Saint Paul.
Died February 25th, 1957 at 63 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (lung cancer).
Peter Freuchen
Danish writer, explorer and anthropologist (1886-1957).
Born February 20th, 1886 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died September 2nd, 1957 at 71 years old in Anchorage (myocardial infarction).
James Whale
Film director.
Born July 22nd, 1893 in Dudley.
Died May 29th, 1957 at 63 years old in Hollywood (drowning).
Nikos Kazantzakis
Greek writer and philosopher (1883-1957).
Born March 2nd, 1883 in Heraklion. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1957 at 74 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (leukemia). [ref]
Gene Lockhart
Actor (1891-1957).
Born July 18th, 1891 in London. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1957 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Erich von Stroheim
Austrian actor and director (1885–1957).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Vienna.
Died May 12th, 1957 at 71 years old in Maurepas (cancer).
Walter Duranty
American journalist.
Born May 25th, 1884 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1957 at 73 years old in Orlando.
Constantin Brâncuși
Romanian sculptor, photographer and painter (1876-1957).
Born February 19th, 1876 in Hobița. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1957 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain