In the year 1960
509 Notable deaths
Clark Gable
American actor (1901–1960).
Born February 1st, 1901 in Cadiz.
Died November 16th, 1960 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Feroze Gandhi
Indian politician and journalist (1912-1960).
Born September 12th, 1912 in Mumbai.
Died September 8th, 1960 at 47 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960).
Born November 7th, 1913 in Dréan.
Died January 4th, 1960 at 46 years old in Villeblevin (single-vehicle accident). [ref]
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
American financier and philanthropist (1874–1960).
Born January 29th, 1874 in Cleveland.
Died May 11th, 1960 at 86 years old in Tucson (pneumonia).
Ward Bond
American actor (1903–1960).
Born April 9th, 1903 in Benkelman.
Died November 5th, 1960 at 57 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction).
Zora Neale Hurston
African american folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and civic rights advocate (1891–1960).
Born January 7th, 1891 in Notasulga.
Died January 28th, 1960 at 69 years old in Fort Pierce (stroke).
Paula Hitler
Younger sister of adolf hitler (1896–1960).
Born January 21st, 1896 in Hafeld.
Died June 1st, 1960 at 64 years old in Berchtesgaden.
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
British aristocrat (1901-1960).
Born November 28th, 1901 in 32 Bruton Street.
Died February 21st, 1960 at 58 years old in Kota Kinabalu.
The Great Gama
Indian and pakistani professional wrestler.
Born May 22nd, 1878 in Jabbowal.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 82 years old in Lahore.
Eddie Cochran
American rock and roll pioneer (1938–1960).
Born October 3rd, 1938 in Albert Lea. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1960 at 21 years old in Bath (traffic collision). [ref]
Melvin Purvis
Fbi agent (1903–1960).
Born October 24th, 1903 in Timmonsville.
Died February 29th, 1960 at 56 years old in Florence.
Margaret Sullavan
American actress.
Died January 1st, 1960 at 50 years old in New Haven (drug overdose).
Boris Pasternak
Russian writer (1890–1960).
Born February 10th, 1890 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1960 at 70 years old in Peredelkino (lung cancer).
Albert Kesselring
German luftwaffe generalfeldmarschall during world war ii (1885–1960).
Born November 30th, 1885 in Marktsteft.
Died July 16th, 1960 at 74 years old in Bad Nauheim (myocardial infarction).
Oscar Hammerstein II
American librettist, lyricist, theatrical producer, and director of musicals (1895–1960).
Born July 12th, 1895 in New York City.
Died August 23rd, 1960 at 65 years old in Doylestown (stomach cancer).
Aneurin Bevan
Welsh politician (1897-1960).
Born November 15th, 1897 in Tredegar.
Died July 6th, 1960 at 62 years old in Asheridge Farmhouse (stomach cancer).
Richard Wright
American novelist and poet (1908–1960).
Born September 4th, 1908 in Natchez, Roxie.
Died November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Johnny Horton
American singer (1925–1960).
Born April 30th, 1925 in Los Angeles.
Died November 5th, 1960 at 35 years old in Milam County (traffic collision).
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1875–1960).
Born April 6th, 1875 in Anichkov Palace.
Died April 20th, 1960 at 85 years old in Hampton Court Palace.
Otoya Yamaguchi
Japanese ultranationalist who assassinated inejiro asanuma (1943–1960).
Born February 22nd, 1943 in Tokyo.
Died November 2nd, 1960 at 17 years old in Tokyo (hanging to death).
Richard Cromwell
American actor (1910–1960).
Born January 8th, 1910 in Long Beach.
Died October 11th, 1960 at 50 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1882–1960).
Born June 13th, 1882 in Petergof.
Died November 24th, 1960 at 78 years old in Toronto.
Erich Raeder
German admiral (1876–1960).
Born April 24th, 1876 in Wandsbek.
Died November 6th, 1960 at 84 years old in Kiel, Kiel-Windeweer.
Joy Davidman
American poet (1915–1960).
Born April 18th, 1915 in New York City.
Died July 13th, 1960 at 45 years old in Oxford (bone cancer).
Amanullah Khan
King and emir of afghanistan (1892-1960).
Born June 1st, 1892 in Paghman.
Died April 25th, 1960 at 67 years old in Zurich.
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan