In the year 1958

434 Notable deaths

Henryk Arctowski

Polish scientist and explorer.

Born July 15th, 1871 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died February 21st, 1958 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Angelina Weld Grimké

American writer.

Born February 27th, 1880 in Boston. [ref]

Died June 10th, 1958 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]

Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans

Royal navy admiral (1881–1957).

Born October 28th, 1881 in London.

Died August 20th, 1958 at 76 years old in Norway. [ref]

Cyril M. Kornbluth

American science fiction author (1923-1958).

Born July 2nd, 1923 in Manhattan.

Died March 21st, 1958 at 34 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Rita Montaner

Cuban classically trained singer, pianist and actress.

Born August 20th, 1900 in Guanabacoa (Cuba).

Died April 17th, 1958 at 57 years old in Havana (cancer).

Vladimir Lossky

Theologian, philosopher.

Born June 8th, 1903 in Göttingen. [ref]

Died February 7th, 1958 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Augustus Owsley Stanley

American state and federal politician (1867-1958).

Born May 21st, 1867 in Shelbyville.

Died August 12th, 1958 at 91 years old in Washington, D.C..

Karl Lashley

American psychologist.

Born June 7th, 1890 in Davis.

Died August 7th, 1958 at 68 years old in Poitiers.

Elisabeth Risdon

Actress (1887-1958).

Born April 26th, 1887 in London.

Died December 20th, 1958 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cerebral hemorrhage).

Ludwig Crüwell

German general.

Born March 20th, 1892 in Dortmund.

Died September 25th, 1958 at 66 years old in Essen.

Deaths 111 to 120 of 434

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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir