In the year 1958
434 Notable deaths
Big Bill Broonzy
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born June 26th, 1893 in Scott County. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1958 at 65 years old in Chicago (cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Peter Collins
British racing driver (1931-1958).
Born November 6th, 1931 in Kidderminster.
Died August 3rd, 1958 at 26 years old in Bonn.
Christabel Pankhurst
Suffragette, co-founder of the women's social and political union, editor (1880-1958).
Born September 22nd, 1880 in Trafford. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1958 at 77 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Maurice Gamelin
French military officer (1872–1958).
Born September 20th, 1872 in Paris.
Died April 18th, 1958 at 85 years old in Paris.
Charles F. Kettering
American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 140 patents.
Born August 29th, 1876 in Loudonville.
Died November 25th, 1958 at 82 years old in Dayton. [ref]
H. B. Warner
English film and theatre actor (1876-1958).
Born October 26th, 1876 in London.
Died December 21st, 1958 at 82 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
James Michael Curley
American politician (1874–1958).
Born November 20th, 1874 in Boston.
Died November 12th, 1958 at 83 years old in Boston.
Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland
Danish and swedish royal.
Born August 2nd, 1878 in Charlottenlund Palace. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1958 at 79 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Tommy Taylor
English footballer (1932–1958).
Born January 29th, 1932 in Barnsley.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 26 years old in Munich (traffic collision).
Prince Oskar of Prussia
Prussian prince (1888-1958).
Born July 27th, 1888 in Marmorpalais.
Died January 27th, 1958 at 69 years old in Munich (stomach cancer).
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer