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In the year 1958
388 Notable deaths
Bart van der Leck
Dutch painter, designer and ceramist (1876-1958).
Born November 26th, 1876 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1958 at 81 years old in Blaricum. [ref]
Yahya Kemal Beyatlı
Turkish politician (1884-1958).
Born December 2nd, 1884 in Skopje.
Died November 2nd, 1958 at 73 years old in Istanbul.
Herbert Brenon
Irish film director (1880-1958).
Born January 13th, 1880 in Dublin.
Died June 21st, 1958 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
Archie Scott Brown
British racecar driver.
Born May 13th, 1927 in Paisley.
Died May 19th, 1958 at 31 years old in Heusy (traffic collision).
László Hudec
Hungarian-slovakian architect (1893-1958).
Born January 8th, 1893 in Banská Bystrica. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1958 at 65 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Whitehead
English racing driver (1914-1958).
Born November 12th, 1914 in Yorkshire.
Died September 21st, 1958 at 43 years old in France.
Gordon Griffith
American actor and film producer (1907-1958).
Born July 4th, 1907 in Chicago.
Died October 12th, 1958 at 51 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Salama Musa
Egyptian newspaper editor.
Born February 4th, 1887 in Cairo.
Died August 4th, 1958 at 71 years old in Cairo.
Isidor Philipp
French pianist, composer and pedagogue (1863-1958).
Born September 2nd, 1863 in Budapest. [ref]
Died February 20th, 1958 at 94 years old in Paris.
Virginia Pearson
American stage and film actress (1886-1958).
Born March 7th, 1886 in Anchorage.
Died June 6th, 1958 at 72 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).
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