In the year 1958
453 Notable deaths
Breckinridge Long
American diplomat (1881-1958).
Born May 16th, 1881 in St. Louis.
Died September 26th, 1958 at 77 years old in Laurel.
Henryk Arctowski
Polish scientist and explorer.
Born July 15th, 1871 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1958 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Angelina Weld Grimké
American poet, playwright, and journalist (1880–1958).
Born February 27th, 1880 in Boston.
Died June 10th, 1958 at 78 years old in New York City.
Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
Royal navy admiral (1881–1957).
Born October 28th, 1881 in London.
Died August 20th, 1958 at 76 years old in Norway. [ref]
Cyril M. Kornbluth
American science fiction author (1923-1958).
Born July 2nd, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died March 21st, 1958 at 34 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rita Montaner
Cuban classically trained singer, pianist and actress.
Born August 20th, 1900 in Guanabacoa (Cuba).
Died April 17th, 1958 at 57 years old in Havana (cancer).
Vladimir Lossky
Theologian, philosopher.
Born June 8th, 1903 in Göttingen. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1958 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Augustus Owsley Stanley
American state and federal politician (1867-1958).
Born May 21st, 1867 in Shelbyville.
Died August 12th, 1958 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..
Elisabeth Risdon
Actress (1887-1958).
Born April 26th, 1887 in London.
Died December 20th, 1958 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cerebral hemorrhage).
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce