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In the year 1958
434 Notable deaths
Cândido Rondon
Brazilian explorer and officer.
Born May 5th, 1865 in Santo Antônio de Leverger.
Died January 19th, 1958 at 92 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Infanta Eulalia, Duchess of Galliera
Spanish infanta (1864-1958).
Born February 12th, 1864 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1958 at 94 years old in Irun. [ref]
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).
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom
Former prime minister of south africa.
Born July 14th, 1893 in Willowmore.
Died August 24th, 1958 at 65 years old in Cape Town.
James Branch Cabell
American author.
Born April 14th, 1879 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1958 at 79 years old in Richmond (cerebral hemorrhage).
Pál Maléter
Hungarian soldier, minister of defence (1917-1958).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Prešov.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging).
Doris Humphrey
American dancer and choreographer (1895–1958).
Born October 17th, 1895 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1958 at 63 years old in New York City.
Princess Louise of Orléans
French princess (1882-1958).
Born February 24th, 1882 in Cannes.
Died April 18th, 1958 at 76 years old in Seville.
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.
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 434
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner