Dead at age 60

860 Notable deaths

Leo Gestel

Dutch painter (1881-1941).

Born November 22nd, 1881 in Bergen.

Died November 26th, 1941 at 60 years old in Hilversum.

Theodor Geiger

German sociologist (1891-1952).

Born November 9th, 1891 in Munich.

Died June 16th, 1952 at 60 years old in Canada.

René Harris

Nauruan politician (1947–2008).

Born November 11th, 1947 in Aiwo District.

Died July 5th, 2008 at 60 years old in Aiwo District (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Eric Verdonk

New zealand rower (1959-2020).

Born May 28th, 1959 in Taihape.

Died April 3rd, 2020 at 60 years old in Auckland. [ref]

Franz Hessel

German writer and translator (1880-1941).

Born November 21st, 1880 in Szczecin.

Died January 6th, 1941 at 60 years old in Sanary-sur-Mer.

Miron Białoszewski

Polish writer (1922-1983).

Born June 30th, 1922 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died June 17th, 1983 at 60 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Alfred Métraux

Swiss anthropologist (1902-1963).

Born November 5th, 1902 in Lausanne.

Died April 11th, 1963 at 60 years old in Paris, Chevreuse (drug overdose).

Alberto da Costa Pereira

Portuguese footballer (1929–1990).

Born December 22nd, 1929 in Nacala.

Died October 25th, 1990 at 60 years old in Lisbon.

Duygu Asena

Turkish journalist, author, women's rights activist (1946-2006).

Born April 19th, 1946 in Istanbul.

Died July 30th, 2006 at 60 years old in Istanbul (brain cancer). [ref]

William Boog Leishman

British army general (1865–1926).

Born November 6th, 1865 in Glasgow.

Died June 2nd, 1926 at 60 years old in London.

Deaths 531 to 540 of 860

The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder