Dead at age 60
838 Notable deaths
Stefan Zweig
Austrian writer (1881–1942).
Born November 28th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 1942 at 60 years old in Petrópolis (barbiturate overdose). [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.
John Wojtowicz
American bank robber.
Born March 9th, 1945 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Sylvia Kristel
Dutch actress, model, recording artist (1952-2012).
Born September 28th, 1952 in Utrecht.
Died October 18th, 2012 at 60 years old in The Hague (lung cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Vic Tayback
American actor (1930–1990).
Born January 6th, 1930 in New York City.
Died May 25th, 1990 at 60 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction).
Stephen Jay Gould
American biologist and historian of science (1941–2002).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Queens.
Died May 20th, 2002 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Eric Bristow
English darts player.
Born April 25th, 1957 in Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 60 years old in Liverpool (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mel Smith
British comedian and actor (1952–2013).
Born December 3rd, 1952 in Chiswick.
Died July 19th, 2013 at 60 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Japanese general and war criminal (1885–1946).
Born November 8th, 1885 in Akatsuka.
Died February 23rd, 1946 at 60 years old in Los Baños (hanging to death).
Van Heflin
American actor (1908–1971).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Walters. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1971 at 60 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel