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In the year 1958
388 Notable deaths
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Racecar driver (1930-1958).
Born April 20th, 1930 in Luton.
Died October 25th, 1958 at 28 years old in East Grinstead.
Vladimir Lossky
Theologian, philosopher.
Born June 8th, 1903 in Göttingen. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1958 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rose Macaulay
English novelist and writer.
Born August 1st, 1881 in Rugby. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1958 at 77 years old in Greater London. [ref]
Varvara Stepanova
Russian artist (1894-1958).
Born November 5th, 1894 in Kaunas. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1958 at 63 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Tarak Nath Das
Indian revolutionary (1884–1958).
Born June 15th, 1884 in Majhi Para.
Died December 22nd, 1958 at 74 years old in New York City.
José Miaja
Spanish general (1878-1958).
Born April 20th, 1878 in Oviedo.
Died January 14th, 1958 at 79 years old in Mexico City.
Mikhail Zoshchenko
Soviet writer.
Born August 9th, 1894 in Saint Petersburg, Poltava.
Died July 22nd, 1958 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg.
George Jean Nathan
American drama critic and magazine editor (1882–1958).
Born February 14th, 1882 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1958 at 76 years old in New York City.
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.
Roger Martin du Gard
French writer.
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1958 at 77 years old in Château du Tertre. [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)