In the year 1957

431 Notable deaths

Arturo Toscanini

Italian conductor (1867-1957).

Born March 25th, 1867 in Parma. [ref]

Died January 16th, 1957 at 89 years old in Manhattan, Riverdale (stroke). [ref]

Alfonso de Portago

Racecar driver (1928-1957).

Born October 11th, 1928 in London.

Died May 12th, 1957 at 28 years old in Guidizzolo.

Eugène Schueller

French chemist and businessman.

Born March 20th, 1881 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died August 23rd, 1957 at 76 years old in Ploubazlanec. [ref]

Gabriela Mistral

Chilean poet, diplomat and educator.

Born April 7th, 1889 in Vicuña. [ref]

Died January 10th, 1957 at 67 years old in Hempstead. [ref]

Heinrich Hoffmann

German photographer, personal photographer of adolf hitler (1885-1957).

Born September 24th, 1885 in Fürth.

Died December 16th, 1957 at 72 years old in Munich.

Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone

British army general (1874-1957).

Born April 14th, 1874 in Kensington Palace.

Died January 16th, 1957 at 82 years old in London.

Grace Coolidge

First lady of the united states from 1923 to 1929.

Born January 3rd, 1879 in Burlington.

Died July 8th, 1957 at 78 years old in Plymouth.

James Middleton Cox

American politician, governor of ohio.

Born March 31st, 1870 in Butler County.

Died July 15th, 1957 at 87 years old in Kettering.

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

American composer of austro-hungarian birth (1897-1957).

Born May 29th, 1897 in Brno. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1957 at 60 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

Judy Tyler

American actress (1932–1957).

Born October 9th, 1932 in Manhattan.

Died July 4th, 1957 at 24 years old in Rock River (car collision).

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