In the year 1958
452 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.
Betty MacDonald
American writer (1907–1958).
Born March 26th, 1908 in Boulder.
Died February 7th, 1958 at 49 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Infanta Eulalia, Duchess of Galliera
Spanish infanta (1864-1958).
Born February 12th, 1864 in Madrid.
Died March 8th, 1958 at 94 years old in Irun.
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
British anglican theologian, bishop and politician (1883–1958).
Born February 4th, 1883 in Hayling Island.
Died October 3rd, 1958 at 75 years old in Canterbury.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 452
A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson