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Dead at age 60

759 Notable deaths

Paul Klee

Swiss artist (1879-1940).

Born December 18th, 1879 in Münchenbuchsee. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1940 at 60 years old in Muralto (scleroderma). [ref]

Wilhelm Reich

Austro-hungarian-born austrian-american psychoanalyst (1897-1957).

Born March 24th, 1897 in Dobrianychi.

Died November 3rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Union County (heart failure). [ref]

Peter Finch

British-born australian actor (1916-1977).

Born September 28th, 1916 in South Kensington. [ref]

Died January 14th, 1977 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Dynamite Kid

British professional wrestler (1958-2018).

Born December 5th, 1958 in Golborne.

Died December 5th, 2018 at 60 years old in Ince-in-Makerfield. [ref]

Osamu Tezuka

Japanese cartoonist and animator (1928–1989).

Born November 3rd, 1928 in Toyonaka. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1989 at 60 years old in Hanzomon Hospital (stomach cancer). [ref]

Stefan Zweig

Austrian writer (1881-1942).

Born November 28th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]

Died February 23rd, 1942 at 60 years old in Petrópolis (poisoning). [ref]

Jim Carroll

American author, poet, and punk musician.

Born August 1st, 1949 in Manhattan, 70 years.

Died September 11th, 2009 at 60 years old in New York City.

Andrew Fletcher

English musician, member of depeche mode.

Born July 8th, 1961 in Nottingham. [ref]

Died May 26th, 2022 at 60 years old in London (aortic dissection). [ref]

Stephen Jay Gould

American evolutionary biologist.

Born September 10th, 1941 in Queens. [ref]

Died May 20th, 2002 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

Sylvia Kristel

Dutch actress, model, recording artist (1952-2012).

Born September 28th, 1952 in Utrecht. [ref]

Died October 18th, 2012 at 60 years old in The Hague (lung cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]

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