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In the year 1960
455 Notable deaths
Torashirō Kawabe
Japanese general (1890–1960).
Born September 25th, 1890 in Toyama Prefecture.
Died June 25th, 1960 at 69 years old
Franklin Pierce Adams
American newspaper columnist (1881-1960).
Born November 15th, 1881 in Chicago.
Died March 23rd, 1960 at 78 years old in New York City.
Carlos Mendieta
Cuban politician (1873-1960).
Born November 4th, 1873 in San Antonio de las Vueltas.
Died September 27th, 1960 at 86 years old in Havana.
Vladimir Dimitrov
Bulgarian artist (1882-1960).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Frolosh.
Died September 29th, 1960 at 78 years old in Sofia.
Charles Forbes
Royal navy admiral of the fleet (1880-1960).
Born November 22nd, 1880 in British Ceylon.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 79 years old in Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital.
Henny Porten
German actress and film producer (1890-1960).
Born January 7th, 1890 in Magdeburg.
Died October 15th, 1960 at 70 years old in Berlin.
Rutland Boughton
British composer (1878–1960).
Born January 23rd, 1878 in Aylesbury.
Died January 25th, 1960 at 82 years old in London.
Horace Robertson
Australian army senior commander (1894-1960).
Born October 29th, 1894 in Warrnambool.
Died April 28th, 1960 at 65 years old in Heidelberg.
Robert Falco
French judge at the nuremberg trials (1882-1960).
Born February 26th, 1882 in Paris.
Died January 14th, 1960 at 77 years old in Paris.
Sonya Levien
Screenwriter (1888-1960).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Panemunė.
Died March 19th, 1960 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Deaths 211 to 220 of 455
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