In the year 1960

467 Notable deaths

Ernest Barker

British political scientist (1874-1960).

Born September 23rd, 1874 in Barker Cottage.

Died February 17th, 1960 at 85 years old in Cambridge.

Henry Skillman Breckinridge

American olympic fencer, lawyer and politician (1886–1960).

Born May 25th, 1886 in Chicago.

Died May 2nd, 1960 at 73 years old in New York City.

Anton Giulio Bragaglia

Italian photographer, filmmaker and writer (1890-1960).

Born February 11th, 1890 in Frosinone. [ref]

Died July 15th, 1960 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]

Arthur Wontner

British actor (1875-1960).

Born January 21st, 1875 in London.

Died July 10th, 1960 at 85 years old in London.

Félix-Roland Moumié

Cameroonian physician.

Born November 1st, 1925 in Foumban.

Died November 3rd, 1960 at 35 years old in Geneva (poison).

Erwin Jaenecke

German general (1890-1960).

Born April 22nd, 1890 in Freren.

Died July 3rd, 1960 at 70 years old in Cologne.

Mado Robin

French coloratura soprano (1918–1960).

Born December 29th, 1918 in Yzeures-sur-Creuse.

Died December 10th, 1960 at 41 years old in Paris (leukemia, liver cancer).

Princess Xenia of Montenegro

Daughter of nicholas i of montenegro (1881-1960).

Born April 22nd, 1881 in Cetinje.

Died March 10th, 1960 at 78 years old in Paris.

Antoni Chruściel

Polish general.

Born June 16th, 1895 in Gniewczyna Łańcucka.

Died November 30th, 1960 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C..

Dorothea Douglass

English tennis and badminton player.

Born September 3rd, 1878 in Ealing.

Died January 7th, 1960 at 81 years old in Kensington. [ref]

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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk