In the year 1960
470 Notable deaths
Richard L. Neuberger
American journalist, author, and politician during the middle of the 20th century (1912–1960).
Born December 26th, 1912 in Multnomah County.
Died March 9th, 1960 at 47 years old in Portland (stroke).
Giuseppe Mario Bellanca
Italian-american airplane designer (1886-1960).
Born March 19th, 1886 in Sciacca. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Johan Gunnar Andersson
Swedish archeologist and geologist (1874–1960).
Born July 3rd, 1874 in Knista parish. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1960 at 86 years old in Hägerstens församling.
Fritz-Hubert Gräser
German general (1888-1960).
Born January 3rd, 1888 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died November 4th, 1960 at 72 years old in Göttingen.
Christopher Hornsrud
18th prime minister of norway (1859–1960).
Born November 15th, 1859 in Øvre Eiker.
Died December 12th, 1960 at 101 years old in Oslo.
Willem Elsschot
Flemish writer.
Born May 7th, 1882 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1960 at 78 years old in Antwerp (cancer). [ref]
Joseph Lamb
American composer of ragtime music (1887–1960).
Born December 6th, 1887 in Montclair.
Died September 3rd, 1960 at 72 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction).
Ruth Rowland Nichols
American aviator (1901–1960).
Born February 23rd, 1901 in New York City.
Died September 25th, 1960 at 59 years old in New York City.
Carlos di Sarli
Argentine musician (1903-1960).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Bahía Blanca.
Died January 12th, 1960 at 57 years old in Olivos.
Vilmos Huszár
Hungarian painter and designer (1884–1960).
Born January 5th, 1884 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1960 at 76 years old in Hierden. [ref]
Herbert O'Conor
American politician (1896-1960).
Born November 17th, 1896 in Baltimore.
Died March 4th, 1960 at 63 years old in Baltimore.
Antonio Barluzzi
Italian architect (1884-1960).
Born September 25th, 1884 in Rome.
Died December 14th, 1960 at 76 years old in Rome.
Massimo Bontempelli
Italian writer (1878-1960).
Born May 12th, 1878 in Como. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1960 at 82 years old in Rome.
Sol Polito
Italian-american cinematographer (1892-1960).
Born November 12th, 1892 in Palermo.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 67 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Ernest William Goodpasture
American pathologist and physician (1886–1960).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Clarksville.
Died September 20th, 1960 at 73 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Toshizō Nishio
Japanese general (1881–1960).
Born October 31st, 1881 in Tottori.
Died October 26th, 1960 at 78 years old in Tokyo.
Eduard Čech
Czech mathematician (1893-1960).
Born June 29th, 1893 in Stračov. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1960 at 66 years old in Prague. [ref]
Lucrezia Bori
Spanish opera singer (1887–1960).
Born February 24th, 1887 in Valencia.
Died May 14th, 1960 at 73 years old in New York City.
René Maran
French writer (1887-1960).
Born November 8th, 1887 in Fort-de-France.
Died May 9th, 1960 at 72 years old in Paris.
Leó Weiner
(1885–1960) composer, music pedagogue.
Born April 16th, 1885 in Budapest.
Died September 13th, 1960 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Jules Supervielle
French writer (1884–1960).
Born January 16th, 1884 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1960 at 76 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Oswald West
American politician (1873-1960).
Born May 20th, 1873 in Guelph.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 87 years old in Portland.
Carlo Emilio Bonferroni
Italian mathematician (1892-1960).
Born January 28th, 1892 in Bergamo.
Died August 18th, 1960 at 68 years old in Florence.
Georgi Kyoseivanov
Prime minister of bulgaria (1884-1960).
Born January 19th, 1884 in Peshtera.
Died July 27th, 1960 at 76 years old in Switzerland.
Alfred Hill
Australian composer and conductor (1869-1960).
Born December 16th, 1869 in Melbourne.
Died October 30th, 1960 at 90 years old in Sydney.
Deaths 226 to 250 of 470
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown