In the year 1958

407 Notable deaths

Abd al-Ilah

Regent and crown prince of iraq (1913–1958).

Born November 14th, 1913 in Ta'if.

Died July 14th, 1958 at 44 years old in Al Rehab Palace (mass shooting).

Hubert Wilkins

Australian polar explorer (1888-1958).

Born October 31st, 1888 in Hallett.

Died November 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Framingham.

Robert L. Ghormley

United states navy admiral (1883–1958).

Born October 15th, 1883 in Portland.

Died June 21st, 1958 at 74 years old in Bethesda.

George Bell

Church of england theologian and bishop of chichester in the mid-20th century (1883-1958).

Born February 4th, 1883 in Hayling Island.

Died October 3rd, 1958 at 75 years old in Canterbury.

Sam Zimbalist

American film producer and film editor (1904-1958).

Born March 31st, 1904 in New York City.

Died November 4th, 1958 at 54 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).

Chuck Willis

American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter (1928-1958).

Born January 31st, 1928 in Atlanta. [ref]

Died April 10th, 1958 at 30 years old in Atlanta (peritonitis). [ref]

Luigi Musso

Racecar driver.

Born July 28th, 1924 in Rome.

Died July 6th, 1958 at 33 years old in Reims.

Birger Eriksen

Norwegian army officer (1875-1958).

Born November 17th, 1875 in Moskenes.

Died July 16th, 1958 at 82 years old in Oslo.

Mary Colter

American architect and designer.

Born April 4th, 1869 in Pittsburgh.

Died January 8th, 1958 at 88 years old in Santa Fe.

Yutaka Taniyama

Japanese mathematician (1927–1958).

Born November 12th, 1927 in Kisai.

Died November 17th, 1958 at 31 years old in Tokyo.

Deaths 91 to 100 of 407

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe