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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Sergei Rubinstein
Russian psychologist and philosopher (1889-1960).
Born June 6th, 1889 in Odesa. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1960 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Liesl Karlstadt
German actress (1892-1960).
Born December 12th, 1892 in Munich. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1960 at 67 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]
Sigurd Hoel
Norwegian writer (1890-1960).
Born December 14th, 1890 in Nord-Odal. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1960 at 69 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Raúl Porras Barrenechea
Peruvian politician (1897-1960).
Born March 23rd, 1897 in Pisco. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1960 at 63 years old in Lima (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Laura Miranda
Cantora.
Born December 24th, 1886 in Kragujevac.
Died June 7th, 1960 at 73 years old in Kragujevac.
Oliver Kirk
Boxer.
Born April 20th, 1884 in Beatrice.
Died March 14th, 1960 at 75 years old in St. Louis.
Semen Bogdanov
Soviet military commander (1894-1960).
Born August 29th, 1894 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 12th, 1960 at 65 years old in Moscow.
Otto Hersing
German officer (1885-1960).
Born November 30th, 1885 in Mulhouse.
Died July 5th, 1960 at 74 years old in Angelmodde.
Désiré Defauw
Conductor, violinist.
Born September 5th, 1885 in Ghent. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1960 at 74 years old in Gary. [ref]
August Gailit
Estonian writer.
Born January 9th, 1891 in Sangaste Rural Municipality. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1960 at 69 years old in Örebro. [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 436
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain