In the year 1960
455 Notable deaths
Harry Schell
Racecar driver (1921-1960).
Born June 29th, 1921 in Paris.
Died May 13th, 1960 at 38 years old in Silverstone.
Fred Buscaglione
Italian actor, recording artist, singer (1921-1960).
Born November 23rd, 1921 in Turin.
Died February 3rd, 1960 at 38 years old in Rome (shot to the head).
Charlie Buchan
English footballer and sporting journalist (1891–1960).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Plumstead.
Died June 25th, 1960 at 68 years old in Monte Carlo.
Arthur Benjamin
Australian composer, pianist, conductor and teacher.
Born September 19th, 1893 in Sydney.
Died April 10th, 1960 at 66 years old in London (cancer).
Edwin Fischer
Swiss conductor and classical pianist (1886-1960).
Born October 6th, 1886 in Basel.
Died January 24th, 1960 at 73 years old in Zurich.
Anton Pannekoek
Dutch astronomer and marxist theorist (1873-1960).
Born January 2nd, 1873 in Vaassen.
Died April 28th, 1960 at 87 years old in Wageningen.
David B. Steinman
American civil engineer.
Born June 11th, 1886 in Teruel.
Died August 21st, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City.
Hermann Neubacher
Austrian nazi politician (1893-1960).
Died July 1st, 1960 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Lucien Littlefield
Actor (1895-1960).
Born August 16th, 1895 in San Antonio.
Died June 4th, 1960 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Marcello Piacentini
Italian architect (1881-1960).
Born December 8th, 1881 in Rome.
Died May 19th, 1960 at 78 years old in Rome.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 455
If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X