In the year 1960
509 Notable deaths
Émile Georget
French racing cyclist (1881–1960).
Born November 21st, 1881 in Bossay-sur-Claise. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1960 at 78 years old in Châtellerault. [ref]
Colin Stanley Gum
Australian astronomer.
Born June 4th, 1924 in Zermatt.
Died April 29th, 1960 at 35 years old in Zermatt.
Pierre Albarran
French tennis player and bridge player.
Born May 18th, 1893 in Chaville.
Died February 24th, 1960 at 66 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Agustín Sancho
Spanish footballer (1896-1960).
Born July 18th, 1896 in Benlloc.
Died August 25th, 1960 at 64 years old in Barcelona.
Hans Loch
East german politician (ldpd), mdv, and finance minister (1898–1960).
Born November 2nd, 1898 in Cologne.
Died July 13th, 1960 at 61 years old in East Berlin.
André Hugon
French film director (1886-1960).
Born December 17th, 1886 in Algiers.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 73 years old in Cannes.
Charles Littlejohn
New zealand rower.
Born January 4th, 1889 in Nelson.
Died August 4th, 1960 at 71 years old in Toorak.
Per Hallström
Swedish writer (1866-1960).
Born September 29th, 1866 in Klara Church Parish.
Died February 18th, 1960 at 93 years old in Nacka församling.
Marcelle Chantal
French actress (1898-1960).
Born February 9th, 1901 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 11th, 1960 at 59 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Lewis Sheldon
American triple jumper (1874–1960).
Born June 9th, 1874 in Rutland.
Died February 18th, 1960 at 85 years old in Biarritz.
Pyotr Sobennikov
Soviet general.
Born July 13th, 1894 in Kronstadt.
Died August 14th, 1960 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Anne Bonnet
Belgian painter (1908–1960).
Born May 16th, 1908 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died November 14th, 1960 at 52 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Ethel Bellamy
English astronomical computer and seismologist.
Born November 17th, 1881 in Oxford.
Died December 7th, 1960 at 79 years old in Weymouth.
Benjamin Bradshaw
Olympic wrestler (1879-1960).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Brooklyn.
Died April 19th, 1960 at 80 years old
Dimitrana Ivanova
Bulgarian teacher and journalist.
Born February 1st, 1881 in Ruse.
Died May 29th, 1960 at 79 years old in Sofia.
Vicente Piera
Spanish footballer (1903-1960).
Born June 11th, 1903 in Barcelona.
Died June 14th, 1960 at 57 years old in Barcelona.
Richard Lund
Swedish actor (1885–1960).
Born July 9th, 1885 in Gothenburg.
Died September 27th, 1960 at 75 years old in Mölndal.
Gérard Saint
Road bicycle racer (1935–1960).
Born July 11th, 1935 in Argentan.
Died March 16th, 1960 at 24 years old in Le Mans (traffic collision).
Hermine Körner
Actress (1878–1960).
Born May 30th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died December 14th, 1960 at 82 years old in Berlin.
Gunnar Björling
Swedish-speaking finnish poet (1887-1960).
Born May 31st, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died July 11th, 1960 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Gustaf Lindblom
Athletics competitor (1891-1960).
Born December 3rd, 1891 in Kristinehamns församling. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1960 at 68 years old in Johannes parish. [ref]
István Szőnyi
Hungarian painter (1894–1960).
Born January 17th, 1894 in Újpest. [ref]
Died August 30th, 1960 at 66 years old in Zebegény.
Edouard Mény de Marangue
French tennis player.
Born November 30th, 1882 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 23rd, 1960 at 77 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
Dossibai Patell
Indian physician (1881-1960).
Born October 16th, 1881 in Mumbai.
Died February 4th, 1960 at 78 years old in Mumbai.
Otto Nilsson
Swedish athlete (1879–1960).
Born February 26th, 1879 in Gothenburg.
Died November 10th, 1960 at 81 years old in Gothenburg.
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