People (Deaths) 1958 – Robert Donat, English actor (born 1905). Robert Donat Friedrich Robert Donat (18 March 1905 to 09 June 1958) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (1935) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), winning for the latter the Academy Award for Best Actor.… Read More