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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Sonya Levien
Screenwriter (1888-1960).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Panemunė. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1960 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Willem Elsschot
Flemish writer.
Born May 7th, 1882 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1960 at 78 years old in Antwerp (cancer). [ref]
Ernest William Goodpasture
American pathologist and physician (1886–1960).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Clarksville.
Died September 20th, 1960 at 73 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Adone Zoli
Italian politician (1887-1960).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Cesena.
Died February 20th, 1960 at 72 years old in Rome.
Vladimir Dimitrov
Bulgarian artist (1882-1960).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Frolosh. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1960 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Semyon Lavochkin
Jewish soviet aerospace engineer (1900-1960).
Born September 11th, 1900 in Smolensk.
Died June 9th, 1960 at 59 years old in Sary Shagan (heart failure).
Carlos di Sarli
Argentine musician (1903-1960).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Bahía Blanca.
Died January 12th, 1960 at 57 years old in Olivos.
Richard L. Neuberger
American journalist, author, and politician during the middle of the 20th century.
Born December 26th, 1912 in Multnomah County.
Died March 9th, 1960 at 47 years old in Portland (stroke).
Giuseppe Mario Bellanca
Italian-american airplane designer (1886-1960).
Born March 19th, 1886 in Sciacca.
Died December 26th, 1960 at 74 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Torashirō Kawabe
Japanese general (1890–1960).
Born September 25th, 1890 in Toyama Prefecture.
Died June 25th, 1960 at 69 years old
Deaths 211 to 220 of 436
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