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In the year 1958
434 Notable deaths
Tyrone Power
American actor (1914-1958).
Born May 5th, 1914 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1958 at 44 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rosalind Franklin
British chemist, biophysicist, and x-ray crystallographer.
Born July 25th, 1920 in Notting Hill. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1958 at 37 years old in Royal Marsden Hospital (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Pius XII
Head of the catholic church from 1939 to 1958.
Died October 9th, 1958 at 82 years old in Castel Gandolfo (heart failure).
Mike Todd
American theatre and film producer.
Born June 22nd, 1909 in Minneapolis.
Died March 22nd, 1958 at 48 years old in Grants.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer (1872-1958).
Born October 12th, 1872 in Down Ampney.
Died August 26th, 1958 at 85 years old in London.
John B. Watson
American psychologist (1878.
Born January 9th, 1878 in Greenville.
Died September 25th, 1958 at 80 years old in New York City.
Ernest Lawrence
American nuclear physicist (1901–1958).
Born August 8th, 1901 in Canton.
Died August 27th, 1958 at 57 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Harry Warner
American film studio executive (1881-1958).
Born December 12th, 1881 in Krasnosielc.
Died December 27th, 1958 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cerebrovascular disease).
Julia Lennon
Mother of english musician john lennon.
Born March 12th, 1914 in Liverpool.
Died July 15th, 1958 at 44 years old in Liverpool (struck by vehicle).
Duncan Edwards
English footballer (1936-1958).
Born October 1st, 1936 in Dudley.
Died February 21st, 1958 at 21 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht