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In the year 1960
470 Notable deaths
Leonard Warren
American operatic baritone (1911-1960).
Born April 21st, 1911 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 1960 at 48 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Abram Ioffe
Soviet physicist (1880–1960).
Born October 29th, 1880 in Romny. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1960 at 79 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Harry Schell
Racecar driver (1921-1960).
Born June 29th, 1921 in Paris.
Died May 13th, 1960 at 38 years old in Silverstone.
Fred Buscaglione
Italian actor, recording artist, singer (1921-1960).
Born November 23rd, 1921 in Turin.
Died February 3rd, 1960 at 38 years old in Rome (shot to the head).
Charlie Buchan
English footballer and sporting journalist (1891–1960).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Plumstead.
Died June 25th, 1960 at 68 years old in Monte Carlo.
Arthur Benjamin
Australian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher.
Born September 19th, 1893 in Sydney.
Died April 10th, 1960 at 66 years old in London (cancer).
Edwin Fischer
Swiss conductor and classical pianist (1886-1960).
Born October 6th, 1886 in Basel.
Died January 24th, 1960 at 73 years old in Zurich.
Anton Pannekoek
Dutch astronomer and marxist theorist (1873-1960).
Born January 2nd, 1873 in Vaassen.
Died April 28th, 1960 at 87 years old in Wageningen.
David B. Steinman
American civil engineer.
Born June 11th, 1886 in Teruel.
Died August 21st, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City.
Hermann Neubacher
Austrian nazi politician (1893-1960).
Died July 1st, 1960 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Lucien Littlefield
Actor (1895-1960).
Born August 16th, 1895 in San Antonio.
Died June 4th, 1960 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Marcello Piacentini
Italian architect (1881-1960).
Born December 8th, 1881 in Rome.
Died May 19th, 1960 at 78 years old in Rome.
Phyllis Haver
American actress (1899–1960).
Born January 6th, 1899 in Douglass.
Died November 19th, 1960 at 61 years old in Sharon (drug overdose).
Pierre Watkin
American actor (1889–1960).
Born December 29th, 1889 in Sioux City.
Died February 3rd, 1960 at 70 years old in Hollywood.
Lewis Bernstein Namier
British historian (1888-1960).
Born June 27th, 1888 in Wola Okrzejska. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1960 at 72 years old in London. [ref]
Beno Gutenberg
Seismologist (1889-1960).
Born June 4th, 1889 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1960 at 70 years old in Pasadena (pneumonia).
Walter Baade
German astronomer (1893–1960).
Born March 24th, 1893 in Schröttinghausen. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1960 at 67 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
Eden Phillpotts
English author, poet and dramatist (1862–1960).
Born November 4th, 1862 in Mount Abu.
Died December 29th, 1960 at 98 years old in Exeter (disease).
Indira Devi Chaudhurani
Bengali literary figure, author and musician.
Born December 29th, 1873 in Mumbai.
Died August 12th, 1960 at 86 years old
Alma Kruger
Film and stage actress (1871-1960).
Born September 13th, 1871 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 5th, 1960 at 88 years old in Seattle (disease).
Jimmy Bryan
American racecar driver.
Born January 28th, 1926 in Phoenix.
Died June 19th, 1960 at 34 years old in Pennsylvania.
Matt Moore
Irish-born american actor (1888-1960).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Kells.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 72 years old in Hollywood.
J. H. C. Whitehead
British mathematician (1904-1960).
Born November 11th, 1904 in Chennai.
Died May 8th, 1960 at 55 years old in Princeton.
Olof Aschberg
Swedish banker and businessman (1877-1960).
Born July 22nd, 1877 in Stockholm.
Died April 21st, 1960 at 82 years old in Menton.
Wilhelm Keppler
Businessman; reich commisionner (1882-1960).
Born December 14th, 1882 in Heidelberg.
Died June 13th, 1960 at 77 years old in Friedrichshafen.
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