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Famous people and celebrities who died in July 1958

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in July 1958. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • July 1 Apie [Adrian P] Prince

    Dutch writer "i go my own way"

  • July 1 Harry Nicholls Holmes

    Dr. (crystallized vitamina), dies at the age of 78

  • July 1 Rudolf von Laban

    Czech / ger choreographer (modern dance), dies at the age of 78

  • July 3 Charles Bathurst

    1st viscount bledisloe, english politician, 4th governor-general of new zealand (b. 1867)

  • July 4 Adolf Herckenrath

    Flemish playwright/poet (avondvlam), is killed at 79

  • July 7 Raymond Hackett

    Dies at 55

  • July 11 Karel Wellens

    Flemish painter dies at 69

  • July 13 Karl Erb

    German tenor dies at 81

  • July 14 King Faisal

    King Faisal II of Iraq was the last reigning monarch of Iraq, tragically assassinated during a military coup in 1958 at the young age of 23.

  • July 14 Abdoel Illah

    Crown prince of iraq, assassinated

  • July 14 Emil Barth

    Writer dies at 58

  • July 14 Franciscus J Feron

    At 62, vicar-general roermond dies

  • July 14 Noeri el-Said

    Premier of iraq, assassinated

  • July 15 Nuries-Said

    Iraqi soldier / statesman, assassinated

  • July 18 Henry Farman

    French aviation pioneer (double-decker), dies at the age of 84

  • July 18 John Gobau

    Flem/dutch actor (death of business traveller), is killed at 67

  • July 19 Robert Earl Hughes

    Attained a weight of 1,041 pounds (473kg), and died at 32.

  • Franklin Pangborn
    July 20 Franklin Pangborn

    Dies at 69

  • July 22 Mikhail Zoshchenko

    Ukrainian-russian soldier and author (b. 1895)

  • July 22 Michail M Zosjtsjenko

    Russian author, dies at 62

  • July 25 Otto Lasanen

    Finnish wrestler (b. 1891)

  • July 27 Claire Lee Chennault

    American general and pilot (b. 1893)

  • July 30 Alexander Albrecht

    Composer dies at 72

  • July 31 Eino Kaila

    Finnish philosopher and psychologist, attendant of the vienna circle (b. 1890)