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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Vilho Petter Nenonen
Finnish general.
Born March 6th, 1883 in Kuopio.
Died February 17th, 1960 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Jack Laviolette
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born July 17th, 1879 in Belleville. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1960 at 80 years old in Quebec, Montreal.
John Farquhar Fulton
American neurophysiologist and historian of science (1899–1960).
Born November 1st, 1899 in Saint Paul.
Died May 29th, 1960 at 60 years old in Hamden.
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.
Deaths 251 to 260 of 436
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau