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In the year 1958
388 Notable deaths
Henryk Arctowski
Polish scientist and explorer.
Born July 15th, 1871 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1958 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Otto Abetz
Nazi germany's ambassador to vichy france during world war ii, convicted of war crimes (1903-1958).
Born May 26th, 1903 in Schwetzingen. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1958 at 54 years old in Langenfeld (traffic collision). [ref]
Cândido Rondon
Brazilian explorer and officer.
Born May 5th, 1865 in Santo Antônio de Leverger.
Died January 19th, 1958 at 92 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Ernst Heinkel
Aircraft designer and manufacturer (1888-1958).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Remshalden.
Died January 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Stuttgart.
Frank Swift
English footballer (1913-1958).
Born December 26th, 1913 in Blackpool.
Died February 6th, 1958 at 44 years old in Munich.
Henry Kuttner
American author (1915-1958).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1958 at 42 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Doris Humphrey
American dancer and choreographer (1895–1958).
Born October 17th, 1895 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1958 at 63 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pál Maléter
Hungarian soldier, minister of defence (1917-1958).
Born September 4th, 1917 in Prešov.
Died June 16th, 1958 at 40 years old in Budapest (hanging).
John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
British viscount (1882-1958).
Born July 8th, 1882 in Edinburgh.
Died January 4th, 1958 at 75 years old in Lambeth.
Infanta Eulalia, Duchess of Galliera
Spanish infanta (1864-1958).
Born February 12th, 1864 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1958 at 94 years old in Irun. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 388
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche