In the year 1960

422 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

British author.

Born November 4th, 1862 in Mount Abu. [ref]

Died December 29th, 1960 at 98 years old in Exeter (disease). [ref]

Hermann Neubacher

Austrian nazi politician (1893-1960).

Born June 24th, 1893 in Wels.

Died July 1st, 1960 at 67 years old in Vienna.

Deaths 151 to 160 of 422

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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X