List of Famous people who died in 1957
George Bagration of Mukhrani
George Bagration of Mukhrani or Giorgi Bagration-Mukhraneli was a Georgian nobleman, and a titular head of the House of Mukhrani, a collateral branch of the former royal dynasty of Bagrationi.
Christopher Morley
Christopher Morley was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet. He also produced stage productions for a few years and gave college lectures.
Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria
Josef Franz, Archduke of Austria, Prince of Hungary, was the eldest son of Archduke Joseph August of Austria and Princess Auguste Maria of Bavaria. As his father was the last Palatine of Hungary and was briefly considered a possible King of Hungary in 1919–1920, Josef Franz was a potential crown prince of Hungary.
Pedro Segura y Sáenz
Pedro Segura y Sáenz was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo from 1927 to 1931, and Archbishop of Seville from 1937 until 1954. Segura was elevated to the cardinalate in 1927.
Walter Jakobsson
Walter Andreas Jakobsson was a Finnish figure skater, and the oldest figure skating Olympic champion. As a single skater, he won the Finnish national championship in 1910 and 1911. In 1910, he partnered with German figure skater Ludowika Eilers. As pairs skaters, they won the World Championship in 1911, 1914, and 1923, and the Olympic gold in 1920. They finished second at the 1924 Olympics and fifth in 1928.
Percy Hobart
Major General Sir Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart, also known as "Hobo", was a British military engineer noted for his command of the 79th Armoured Division during World War II. He was responsible for many of the specialised armoured vehicles that took part in the invasion of Normandy and later actions.
Cary A. Hardee
Cary Augustus Hardee was an educator, lawyer, legislator, and banker who served as the 23rd Governor of Florida.
Gaston Aumoitte
Gaston Achille Louis Aumoitte was a French croquet player and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in Singles, one ball at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Paul Bildt
Paul Hermann Bildt was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1910 and 1956. He was born and died in Berlin, Germany.
Seán Moylan
Seán Moylan was a Commandant of the Irish Republican Army and Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Agriculture from May 1957 to November 1957, Minister for Education from 1951 to 1954, Minister for Lands from 1943 to 1948, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from February 1943 to June 1943 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1937 to 1943. He served as a Senator from May 1957 to November 1957, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He also served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1921 to 1923 and from 1932 to 1957.