In the year 1958
388 Notable deaths
James Branch Cabell
American author.
Born April 14th, 1879 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1958 at 79 years old in Richmond (cerebral hemorrhage).
Hubert Wilkins
Australian polar explorer (1888-1958).
Born October 31st, 1888 in Hallett. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Framingham. [ref]
Robert L. Ghormley
United states navy admiral.
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]
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.
Born November 12th, 1927 in Kisai.
Died November 17th, 1958 at 31 years old in Tokyo.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 388
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson