In the year 1958

434 Notable deaths

Mary Roberts Rinehart

American writer.

Born August 12th, 1876 in Pittsburgh.

Died September 22nd, 1958 at 82 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Alfred Weber

German economist and sociologist.

Born July 30th, 1868 in Erfurt. [ref]

Died May 2nd, 1958 at 89 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]

Brendan Bracken, 1st Viscount Bracken

Irish-born british politician and peer (1901-1958).

Born February 15th, 1901 in Templemore.

Died August 8th, 1958 at 57 years old in London (esophageal cancer).

John Marshall

British archaeologist (1876–1958).

Born March 19th, 1876 in Chester. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1958 at 82 years old in Guildford. [ref]

Eddie Colman

English footballer (1936-1958).

Born November 1st, 1936 in Salford.

Died February 6th, 1958 at 21 years old in Munich (aviation accident).

Petru Groza

46th prime minister of romania (1945-1952).

Born December 7th, 1884 in Băcia. [ref]

Died January 7th, 1958 at 73 years old in Bucharest. [ref]

Billy Whelan

Irish association footballer (1935-1958).

Born April 1st, 1935 in Dublin.

Died February 6th, 1958 at 22 years old in Munich (traffic collision).

Robert Cecil

Lawyer, politician and diplomat in the united kingdom (1864-1958).

Born September 14th, 1864 in Cavendish Square.

Died November 24th, 1958 at 94 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Michele Navarra

Italian mafiosa (1905–1958).

Born January 5th, 1905 in Corleone.

Died August 2nd, 1958 at 53 years old in Corleone.

Geoff Bent

English footballer (1932-1958).

Born September 27th, 1932 in Salford.

Died February 6th, 1958 at 25 years old in Munich (aviation accident).

Deaths 61 to 70 of 434

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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman