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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Oswald West
American politician (1873-1960).
Born May 20th, 1873 in Guelph.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 87 years old in Portland.
Charles Singer
British historian of science (1876-1960).
Born November 2nd, 1876 in Camberwell.
Died June 10th, 1960 at 83 years old in St Austell.
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.
Lucrezia Bori
Irlandesa opera singer.
Born December 24th, 1887 in Valencia. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1960 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alfred Hill
Australian composer and conductor (1869-1960).
Born December 16th, 1869 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1960 at 90 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Paul Fort
French poet and playwright.
Born February 1st, 1872 in Reims. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1960 at 88 years old in Montlhéry. [ref]
Leo Weiner
Hungarian composer (1885-1960).
Born April 16th, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1960 at 75 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Sol Polito
Italian-american cinematographer (1892-1960).
Born November 12th, 1892 in Palermo.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 67 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Christopher Hornsrud
18th prime minister of norway.
Born November 15th, 1859 in Øvre Eiker.
Died December 12th, 1960 at 101 years old in Oslo.
José Padilla
Spanish composer, pianist (1889-1960).
Born May 23rd, 1889 in Almería. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1960 at 71 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Deaths 231 to 240 of 436
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