In the year 1958
453 Notable deaths
Frank Cadogan Cowper
British artist (1877-1958).
Born October 16th, 1877 in Wicken.
Died November 17th, 1958 at 81 years old in Cirencester.
Joseph Klausner
Jewish historian.
Born August 14th, 1874 in Valkininkai. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1958 at 84 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Artur Rodziński
Polish conductor (1892-1958).
Born January 2nd, 1892 in Split.
Died November 27th, 1958 at 66 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction).
Herbert Yardley
American cryptographer.
Born April 13th, 1889 in Worthington.
Died August 7th, 1958 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
German actor (1898-1958).
Born May 5th, 1898 in Szczecin.
Died November 19th, 1958 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Nikolaos Tselementes
Greek chef (1878-1958).
Born March 2nd, 1878 in Athens.
Died March 2nd, 1958 at 80 years old in Athens.
Jōsei Toda
Japanese educator (1900–1958).
Born February 11th, 1900 in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Died April 2nd, 1958 at 58 years old in Tokyo.
Yokoyama Taikan
Japanese painter (1868-1958).
Born October 2nd, 1868 in Mito.
Died February 26th, 1958 at 89 years old in Taitō-ku.
Nereu Ramos
President of brazil (1888-1958).
Born September 3rd, 1888 in Lages.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 69 years old in São José dos Pinhais (aviation accident).
Karl Arnold
German politician (1901-1958).
Born March 21st, 1901 in Höfen (Warthausen).
Died June 29th, 1958 at 57 years old in Düsseldorf (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 453
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche