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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Marcello Piacentini
Italian architect (1881-1960).
Born December 8th, 1881 in Rome.
Died May 19th, 1960 at 78 years old in Rome.
Héctor Castro
Uruguayan footballer (1904-1960).
Born November 29th, 1904 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1960 at 55 years old in Montevideo.
Phyllis Haver
Actress (1899-1960).
Born January 6th, 1899 in Douglass. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1960 at 61 years old in Canaan (drug overdose). [ref]
Harry Schell
Racecar driver (1921-1960).
Born June 29th, 1921 in Paris.
Died May 13th, 1960 at 38 years old in Silverstone.
Lucien Littlefield
Actor (1895-1960).
Born August 16th, 1895 in San Antonio.
Died June 4th, 1960 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Alma Kruger
Film and stage actress (1871-1960).
Born September 13th, 1871 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 5th, 1960 at 88 years old in Seattle (disease).
Pierre Watkin
Actor (1889-1960).
Born December 29th, 1889 in Sioux City.
Died February 3rd, 1960 at 70 years old in Hollywood.
Beno Gutenberg
Seismologist (1889-1960).
Born June 4th, 1889 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1960 at 70 years old in Pasadena (pneumonia).
Eden Phillpotts
English author, poet and dramatist (1862–1960).
Born November 4th, 1862 in Mount Abu.
Died December 29th, 1960 at 98 years old in Exeter (disease).
Hermann Neubacher
Austrian nazi politician (1893-1960).
Died July 1st, 1960 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 436
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