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In the year 1958
454 Notable deaths
Jan Kok
Dutch footballer (1889-1958).
Born July 9th, 1889 in Surabaya.
Died December 2nd, 1958 at 69 years old in Zeist.
Fernand Augereau
French cyclist (1882–1958).
Born November 23rd, 1882 in Naintré. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1958 at 75 years old in Combrée. [ref]
Kurt Hornfischer
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born February 1st, 1910 in Gera. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1958 at 47 years old in Nuremberg.
Mario Benzing
Italian writer and translator (1896-1958).
Born December 7th, 1896 in Como.
Died November 29th, 1958 at 61 years old in Milan.
Sigve Lie
Norwegian sailor (1906–1958).
Born April 1st, 1906 in Haugesund Municipality.
Died March 18th, 1958 at 51 years old in Oslo.
Ivo Štakula
Croatian water polo player (1923–1958).
Born February 25th, 1923 in Dubrovnik.
Died October 26th, 1958 at 35 years old in Melbourne.
Maksimilijan Mihelčič
Slovenian footballer (1905–1958).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Ljubljana.
Died March 29th, 1958 at 52 years old in Zagreb.
Harvey Wood
English field hockey player (1885-1958).
Born April 10th, 1885 in Beverley.
Died December 18th, 1958 at 73 years old in Tynemouth.
Salomon Zeldenrust
Dutch fencer (1884–1958).
Born February 17th, 1884 in Amsterdam.
Died July 20th, 1958 at 74 years old in Knokke-Heist.
Louis Blaringhem
French botanist (1878-1958).
Born February 1st, 1878 in Locon.
Died January 1st, 1958 at 79 years old in Paris.
Deaths 411 to 420 of 454
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson