In the year 1960
509 Notable deaths
Pietro Fumasoni Biondi
Catholic cardinal (1872–1960).
Born September 4th, 1872 in Rome.
Died July 12th, 1960 at 87 years old in Rome.
Albert Châtelet
French mathematician and politician (1883-1960).
Born October 24th, 1883 in Valhuon.
Died June 30th, 1960 at 76 years old in Paris.
José Serrato
President of uruguay (1868–1960).
Born September 30th, 1868 in Montevideo.
Died September 7th, 1960 at 91 years old in Montevideo.
Jack E. Cox
English cinematographer.
Born July 26th, 1896 in London.
Died July 29th, 1960 at 64 years old in Surrey.
Arturo Ambrosio
Italian film director and film producer (1870–1960).
Born December 3rd, 1870 in Turin.
Died March 25th, 1960 at 89 years old in Pancalieri.
Jan Zahradníček
Czech catholic poet (1905–1960).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Mastník. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1960 at 55 years old in Uhřínov. [ref]
Eduard Pütsep
Estonian wrestler and coach (1898–1960).
Born October 21st, 1898 in Lossina.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 61 years old in Kuusamo.
Theodor Pištěk
Czech actor (1895–1960).
Born June 13th, 1895 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1960 at 65 years old in Mukařov. [ref]
Antal Szalay
Hungarian footballer (1912-1960).
Born March 3rd, 1912 in Budapest. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1960 at 48 years old in Sydney.
André Bloch
French composer (1873–1960).
Born January 14th, 1873 in Wissembourg.
Died August 7th, 1960 at 87 years old in Viry-Châtillon.
Arthur Louis Day
American geophysicist and volcanologist (1869–1960).
Born October 30th, 1869 in Brookfield.
Died March 2nd, 1960 at 90 years old in Washington, D.C., Bethesda.
Imre Markos
Hungarian footballer (1908–1960).
Born June 9th, 1908 in Austria–Hungary.
Died September 27th, 1960 at 52 years old in Uddevalla.
Luiz Vinhaes
Brazilian footballer (1896-1960).
Born December 10th, 1896 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 3rd, 1960 at 63 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Ioannis Georgiadis
Greek doctor, fencer and university professor (1876–1960).
Born March 29th, 1876 in Tripoli. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1960 at 84 years old in Athens. [ref]
Pierre Gervais
French yacht racer (1870–1960).
Born September 21st, 1870 in Châtellerault.
Died August 2nd, 1960 at 89 years old in Cerdon.
François Blanchy
French tennis player (1886–1960).
Born December 12th, 1886 in Bordeaux.
Died October 2nd, 1960 at 73 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
André Berthomieu
French screenwriter and film director (1903–1960).
Born February 16th, 1903 in Rouen. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1960 at 57 years old in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin. [ref]
Karl Gustafsson
Swedish footballer (1888-1960).
Born September 16th, 1888 in Köping.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 71 years old in Köping.
György Piller
Hungarian fencer (1899-1960).
Died September 6th, 1960 at 61 years old in San Francisco.
Signe Bergman
Swedish suffragist, editor (1869-1960).
Born April 10th, 1869 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1960 at 91 years old in Oscar Parish.
Ivan Pregelj
Writer (1883–1960).
Born October 27th, 1883 in Most na Soči.
Died January 31st, 1960 at 76 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Edward Hennig
American gymnast (1879-1960).
Born October 13th, 1879 in Cleveland.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 80 years old in Cleveland.
Roelof Klein
Dutch rower (1877-1960).
Born June 7th, 1877 in Lemmer.
Died February 13th, 1960 at 82 years old in Montclair. [ref]
Fernand Gregh
French poet, literary critic (1873–1960).
Born October 14th, 1873 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 5th, 1960 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Sergey Kovalev
Soviet historian.
Born September 25th, 1886 in Bolshoy Kuganak.
Died November 12th, 1960 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Deaths 376 to 400 of 509
As soon as you’ll realize it was a gift, you’ll be free. Maxime Lagacé