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In the year 1960
422 Notable deaths
Maud Menten
Canadian physician and chemist.
Born March 26th, 1879 in Port Lambton, Ontario. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1960 at 81 years old in Ontario.
Gilbert Vernam
American cryptographer.
Born April 3rd, 1890 in Brooklyn.
Died February 7th, 1960 at 69 years old
Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor
2nd yang di-pertuan agong.
Born May 13th, 1898 in Selangor.
Died September 1st, 1960 at 62 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Lester Patrick
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1883-1960).
Born December 30th, 1883 in Drummondville.
Died June 1st, 1960 at 76 years old in Victoria (myocardial infarction).
Felice Bauer
Fiancée of franz kafka.
Born November 18th, 1887 in Prudnik.
Died October 15th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rye.
John P. Marquand
American writer.
Born November 10th, 1893 in Wilmington. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1960 at 66 years old in Newburyport.
Fortunato Depero
Italian painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer (1892-1960).
Born March 30th, 1892 in Fondo. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1960 at 68 years old in Rovereto. [ref]
Ian Keith
Actor (1899-1960).
Born February 27th, 1899 in Boston. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1960 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Adriano Olivetti
Italian businessman (1901-1960).
Born April 11th, 1901 in Ivrea. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1960 at 58 years old in Aigle. [ref]
Józef Retinger
Polish diplomat (1888-1960).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Kraków.
Died June 12th, 1960 at 72 years old in London (lung cancer).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 422
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus