In the year 1960
455 Notable deaths
Richard Cromwell
American actor (1910–1960).
Born January 8th, 1910 in Long Beach.
Died October 11th, 1960 at 50 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).
Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
Last grand duchess of imperial russia (1882-1960).
Born June 13th, 1882 in Petergof.
Died November 24th, 1960 at 78 years old in Toronto.
Erich Raeder
German naval officer and großadmiral during world war ii.
Born April 24th, 1876 in Wandsbek. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1960 at 84 years old in Kiel. [ref]
Joy Davidman
American poet.
Born April 18th, 1915 in New York City.
Died July 13th, 1960 at 45 years old in Oxford (bone cancer).
Amānullāh Khān
King and emir of afghanistan (1892-1960).
Born June 1st, 1892 in Paghman.
Died April 25th, 1960 at 67 years old in Zürich.
Prince Aly Khan
Pakistani diplomat.
Born June 13th, 1911 in Turin.
Died May 12th, 1960 at 48 years old in Suresnes (traffic collision).
Salvatore Ferragamo
Italian shoe designer (1898-1960).
Born June 5th, 1898 in Naples.
Died August 7th, 1960 at 62 years old in Florence.
Hans Wilsdorf
German watchmaker (1881-1960).
Born March 23rd, 1881 in Kulmbach.
Died July 6th, 1960 at 79 years old in Geneva.
Diana Barrymore
American actress (1921-1960).
Born March 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died January 25th, 1960 at 38 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Sylvia Pankhurst
Activist, suffragette, pacifist internationalist.
Born May 5th, 1882 in Manchester. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1960 at 78 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 455
A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson