In the year 1958
434 Notable deaths
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1900-1958).
Born March 19th, 1900 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1958 at 58 years old in Paris (liver disease). [ref]
Edward Weston
American photographer (1886-1958).
Born March 24th, 1886 in Highland Park. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1958 at 71 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Claire Lee Chennault
Us military aviator, fl. world war ii.
Born September 6th, 1893 in Commerce.
Died July 27th, 1958 at 64 years old in New Orleans (lung cancer).
Vallathol Narayana Menon
Indian poet (1878-1958).
Born October 16th, 1878 in Malappuram.
Died March 13th, 1958 at 79 years old in Kerala.
Mel Ott
American baseball player.
Born March 2nd, 1909 in Gretna.
Died November 21st, 1958 at 49 years old in New Orleans (traffic collision).
Tris Speaker
American baseball player (1888-1958).
Born April 4th, 1888 in Texas.
Died December 8th, 1958 at 70 years old in Texas (myocardial infarction).
Robert W. Service
Canadian poet and writer (1874-1958).
Born January 16th, 1874 in Preston.
Died September 11th, 1958 at 84 years old in Lancieux.
Edna Purviance
Actress (1895-1958).
Born October 21st, 1895 in Paradise Valley.
Died January 13th, 1958 at 62 years old in Hollywood (laryngeal cancer).
G. E. Moore
English philosopher (1873–1958).
Born November 4th, 1873 in Upper Norwood.
Died October 24th, 1958 at 84 years old in Cambridge.
Douglas Mawson
Australian geologist and explorer of the antarctic (1882-1958).
Born May 5th, 1882 in Shipley.
Died October 14th, 1958 at 76 years old in Brighton.
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan