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In the year 1960
422 Notable deaths
Valdemar Langlet
Swedish righteous among the nations, publisher and esperantist (1872-1960).
Born December 17th, 1872 in Lerbo socken. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1960 at 87 years old in Sankt Matteus.
H. C. Hansen
Danish politician (1906-1960).
Born November 8th, 1906 in Aarhus.
Died February 19th, 1960 at 53 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).
Pavol Peter Gojdič
Greek catholic basilian monk (1888-1960).
Born July 17th, 1888 in Prešov, Ruské Pekľany. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1960 at 72 years old in Leopoldov (cancer).
Curt Goetz
German actor and writer (1888-1960).
Born November 17th, 1888 in Mainz. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1960 at 71 years old in Grabs. [ref]
Ken McArthur
South african long-distance runner.
Born February 10th, 1881 in Dervock.
Died June 13th, 1960 at 79 years old in Potchefstroom.
Pierre Monatte
French trade unionist.
Born January 15th, 1881 in Monlet. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1960 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
Launy Grøndahl
Danish composer and conductor (1886-1960).
Born June 30th, 1886 in Copenhagen.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Wander Johannes de Haas
Dutch physicist.
Born March 2nd, 1878 in Leiden, Lisse. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1960 at 82 years old in Bilthoven. [ref]
Francesc Sabaté Llopart
Spanish partisan.
Born March 30th, 1915 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1960 at 44 years old in Sant Celoni (ballistic trauma). [ref]
ʿAli Mahir
Egyptian politician and prime minister (1882–1960).
Born November 9th, 1881 in Cairo.
Died August 25th, 1960 at 78 years old in Geneva.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 422
He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan