In the year 1960
509 Notable deaths
Georg Johnsson
Swedish racing cyclist (1902–1960).
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Brunflo.
Died May 31st, 1960 at 58 years old
Pietro Annoni
Italian rower (1886–1960).
Born December 14th, 1886 in Milan.
Died April 19th, 1960 at 73 years old in Milan.
William Hammond
English racing cyclist.
Born July 2nd, 1886 in Eastbourne.
Died January 13th, 1960 at 73 years old in Coventry.
Fernand Bosmans
Fencer (1883–1960).
Born June 29th, 1883 in Antwerp.
Died July 30th, 1960 at 77 years old in Antwerp.
Kristian Østervold
Sailor (1885-1960).
Born January 16th, 1885 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died July 29th, 1960 at 75 years old in Fitjar.
Theo Willems
Dutch archer (1891–1960).
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Uden.
Died April 12th, 1960 at 69 years old in Gemert-Bakel.
Nils Widforss
Gymnast (1880-1960).
Born November 30th, 1880 in Stockholm.
Died May 2nd, 1960 at 79 years old in Stockholm.
Albert Pettersson
Swedish weightlifter (1885–1960).
Died March 8th, 1960 at 74 years old in Stockholm.
Carl Alfred Pedersen
Norwegian artistic gymnast and athlete (1882–1960).
Born May 5th, 1882 in Christiania.
Died June 25th, 1960 at 78 years old in Oslo.
Steen Olsen
Danish gymnast (1886–1960).
Born June 17th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died May 5th, 1960 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Philip Verdon
British rower (1886–1960).
Born February 22nd, 1886 in Brixton.
Died June 18th, 1960 at 74 years old in Nairobi.
Hans Nordvik
Sport shooter (1880–1960).
Born August 1st, 1880 in Trondenes Municipality.
Died July 22nd, 1960 at 79 years old in Oslo.
Maurice Hochepied
Swimmer (1881-1960).
Born October 9th, 1881 in Lille. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 1960 at 78 years old in Lille. [ref]
Percy Bryant
Bobsledder (1897–1960).
Born June 12th, 1897 in Saranac Lake. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1960 at 62 years old in New York City. [ref]
Karl Bähre
German water polo player (1899–1960).
Born April 14th, 1899 in Hanover.
Died January 14th, 1960 at 60 years old in Hanover.
John Lindroth
Gymnast (1883–1960).
Born September 17th, 1883 in Porvoo.
Died July 24th, 1960 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Werner Dehn
German rower (1889–1960).
Born September 17th, 1889 in Schöneberg.
Died September 18th, 1960 at 71 years old in Frankfurt.
Yevgenia Bugoslavskaya
Soviet astronomer (1899-1960).
Born December 21st, 1899 in Moscow.
Died May 30th, 1960 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Kurt Sucksdorff
Swedish ice hockey player (1904–1960).
Born May 10th, 1904 in Stockholm.
Died January 1st, 1960 at 55 years old in Stockholm.
James Woodget
British tug of war competitor (1874-1960).
Born September 28th, 1874 in Burnham Market.
Died October 3rd, 1960 at 86 years old in Fakenham.
Karl Lindahl
Swedish gymnast (1890-1960).
Born September 26th, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died June 29th, 1960 at 69 years old in Stockholm.
Arne Sejersted
Sailor.
Born July 18th, 1877 in Trondheim.
Died December 17th, 1960 at 83 years old in Lillesand.
Deaths 476 to 500 of 509
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain