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In the year 1960
470 Notable deaths
John B. Kelly Sr.
American olympic rower (1889–1960).
Born October 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia.
Died June 20th, 1960 at 70 years old in Philadelphia.
Ana Pauker
Romanian politician (1893-1960).
Born December 28th, 1893 in Codăești. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1960 at 66 years old in Bucharest (breast cancer).
George Zucco
British actor (1886–1960).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Manchester.
Died May 28th, 1960 at 74 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Walter Catlett
American actor (1889–1960).
Born February 4th, 1889 in San Francisco.
Died November 14th, 1960 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Ida Rubinstein
Russian actress and dancer.
Born October 5th, 1885 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1960 at 74 years old in Vence.
Harry Pollitt
British communist (1890–1960).
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Droylsden.
Died June 27th, 1960 at 69 years old in Australia (cerebral hemorrhage).
Henri Guisan
Swiss general (1874-1960).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Mézières.
Died April 7th, 1960 at 85 years old in Pully.
Hugo Blaschke
German dental surgeon to adolf hitler; chief dentist of reich physician ss and police (1881–1959).
Born November 14th, 1881 in Wejherowo. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1960 at 78 years old in Nuremberg.
Felix Kersten
Finnish masseur for heinrich himmler (1898-1960).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Tartu.
Died April 16th, 1960 at 61 years old in Hamm (myocardial infarction).
Hashim al-Atassi
Former syrian president (1875–1960).
Born December 6th, 1875 in Homs.
Died December 5th, 1960 at 84 years old in Homs.
Tan Cheng Lock
Malaysian politician (1883-1960).
Born April 5th, 1883 in Malacca.
Died December 16th, 1960 at 77 years old in Malacca.
Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar
Pakistani politician and diplomat (1897–1960).
Born September 15th, 1897 in Ahmedabad.
Died September 26th, 1960 at 63 years old in London.
Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1878-1960).
Born July 7th, 1878 in Reichenau an der Rax.
Died March 13th, 1960 at 81 years old in Vaduz.
Charles Holden
English architect (1875-1960).
Born May 12th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died May 1st, 1960 at 84 years old in Welwyn (disease).
Frank Lloyd
British film director (1886–1960).
Born February 2nd, 1886 in Glasgow.
Died August 10th, 1960 at 74 years old in Santa Monica.
Felice Bauer
Fiancée of franz kafka (1887–1960).
Born November 18th, 1887 in Prudnik.
Died October 15th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rye.
Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor
2nd yang di-pertuan agong.
Born May 13th, 1898 in Selangor.
Died September 1st, 1960 at 62 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Edward J. Ruppelt
American ufo researcher.
Born July 17th, 1923 in Ottumwa.
Died September 15th, 1960 at 37 years old in Long Beach (myocardial infarction).
Louis Jean Heydt
American actor (1903-1960).
Born April 17th, 1903 in Montclair.
Died January 29th, 1960 at 56 years old in Boston (myocardial infarction).
C. D. Howe
Canadian politician (1886–1960).
Born January 15th, 1886 in Waltham.
Died December 31st, 1960 at 74 years old in Montreal.
Hans Albers
German actor (1891-1960).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Hamburg.
Died July 24th, 1960 at 68 years old in Berg.
Oscar Pettiford
American musician (1922–1960).
Born September 30th, 1922 in Okmulgee.
Died September 18th, 1960 at 37 years old in Copenhagen.
Nesta Helen Webster
British far-right author (1876–1960).
Born August 24th, 1876 in Trent Park.
Died May 16th, 1960 at 83 years old in Chelsea.
Ian Keith
Actor (1899-1960).
Born February 27th, 1899 in Boston.
Died March 26th, 1960 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Luis Ángel Firpo
Argentine boxer (1894-1960).
Born October 11th, 1894.
Died August 7th, 1960 at 65 years old in Buenos Aires.
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi