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In the year 1958
436 Notable deaths
Carl Boese
German film director (1887–1958).
Born August 26th, 1887 in Berlin.
Died July 6th, 1958 at 70 years old in Charlottenburg.
Elizabeth Alexander
British geologist, academic, physicist and radio astronomer.
Born December 13th, 1908 in Merton.
Died October 15th, 1958 at 49 years old in Ibadan. [ref]
Francis Carco
New caledonian-born french writer.
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Noumea. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1958 at 71 years old in 4th arrondissement of Paris (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Margaret Haig Thomas, 2nd Viscountess Rhondda
Essayist, autobiographer, suffragette (1883-1958).
Born June 12th, 1883 in Bayswater.
Died July 20th, 1958 at 75 years old in London.
Horst Stumpff
German general (1887–1958).
Born November 20th, 1887 in Giessen.
Died November 25th, 1958 at 71 years old in Hamburg.
Georgy Ivanov
Russian poet and essayist.
Born November 10th, 1894 in Seda.
Died August 26th, 1958 at 63 years old in Hyères.
Norman Kemp Smith
British philosopher.
Born May 5th, 1872 in Dundee. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1958 at 86 years old in Edinburgh.
Leo Blech
German opera composer and conductor.
Born April 21st, 1871 in Aachen. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1958 at 87 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Marguerite Snow
American actress (1889-1958).
Born September 9th, 1889 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 17th, 1958 at 68 years old in Woodland Hills.
Mabel Ballin
American actress (1887-1958).
Born January 1st, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died July 24th, 1958 at 71 years old in Santa Monica.
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