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In the year 1958
388 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Abul Kalam Azad
Indian scholar (1888-1958).
Born November 11th, 1888 in Mecca.
Died February 22nd, 1958 at 69 years old in Delhi. [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.
John B. Watson
American psychologist (1878-1958).
Born January 9th, 1878 in Greenville. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1958 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer.
Born October 12th, 1872 in Down Ampney. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1958 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
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
Association footballer (1936-1958).
Born October 1st, 1936 in Dudley.
Died February 21st, 1958 at 21 years old in Munich (aviation accident).
Ronald Colman
British actor (1891-1958).
Born February 9th, 1891 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1958 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon