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In the year 1958
434 Notable deaths
Hubert Wilkins
Australian polar explorer (1888-1958).
Born October 31st, 1888 in Hallett.
Died November 30th, 1958 at 70 years old in Framingham.
Estelle Taylor
American actress, singer, and animal rights activist.
Born May 20th, 1894 in Wilmington.
Died April 15th, 1958 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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.
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.
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]
Birger Eriksen
Norwegian army officer (1875-1958).
Born November 17th, 1875 in Moskenes.
Died July 16th, 1958 at 82 years old in Oslo.
Robert L. Ghormley
United states navy admiral (1883–1958).
Born October 15th, 1883 in Portland.
Died June 21st, 1958 at 74 years old in Bethesda.
Bhagwan Das
Indian theosophist (1869-1958).
Born January 12th, 1869 in Varanasi.
Died September 18th, 1958 at 89 years old in Varanasi.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 434
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain