In the year 1960

465 Notable deaths

Oswald Veblen

American mathematician.

Born June 24th, 1880 in Decorah. [ref]

Died August 10th, 1960 at 80 years old in Brooklin. [ref]

Dimitri Mitropoulos

Greek and american conductor (1896–1960).

Born March 1st, 1896 in Athens. [ref]

Died November 2nd, 1960 at 64 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Gregory Ratoff

Russian-american actor, director and producer.

Born April 20th, 1897 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died December 14th, 1960 at 63 years old in Solothurn (leukemia). [ref]

Ernő Dohnányi

Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist (1877-1960).

Born July 27th, 1877 in Bratislava. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1960 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]

Fortunato Depero

Italian painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer (1892–1960).

Born March 30th, 1892 in Fondo.

Died November 29th, 1960 at 68 years old in Rovereto.

Alexandre Benois

Russian artist (1870-1960).

Born May 3rd, 1870 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died February 9th, 1960 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]

Vicki Baum

Austrian writer (1888–1960).

Born January 24th, 1888 in Vienna.

Died August 29th, 1960 at 72 years old in Hollywood (leukemia).

Clara Haskil

Romanian-swiss classical pianist (1895-1960).

Born January 7th, 1895 in Bucharest.

Died December 7th, 1960 at 65 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (falling from height).

Véra Clouzot

Brazilian-french actress (1913-1960).

Born December 30th, 1913 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died December 15th, 1960 at 46 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).

Lawrence Tibbett

American opera singer (1896-1960).

Born November 16th, 1896 in Bakersfield.

Died July 15th, 1960 at 63 years old in Roosevelt Hospital (falling from height).

Deaths 111 to 120 of 465

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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon