In the year 1960
455 Notable deaths
Juan Manuel Frutos
President of paraguay (1879-1960).
Born June 12th, 1879 in Asunción.
Died April 15th, 1960 at 80 years old in Asunción.
August Gailit
Estonian writer (1891–1960).
Born January 9th, 1891 in Sangaste Rural Municipality.
Died November 5th, 1960 at 69 years old in Örebro.
Sigurd Hoel
Norwegian writer (1890–1960).
Born December 14th, 1890 in Nord-Odal Municipality.
Died October 14th, 1960 at 69 years old in Oslo.
Joseph Vendryes
French linguist (1875–1960).
Born January 13th, 1875 in Paris.
Died January 30th, 1960 at 85 years old in Paris.
Victor Janson
German actor (1884-1960).
Born September 25th, 1884 in Riga.
Died June 29th, 1960 at 75 years old in Wilmersdorf.
Désiré Defauw
Conductor, violinist.
Born September 5th, 1885 in Ghent. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1960 at 74 years old in Gary. [ref]
Dmitry Gulia
Soviet writer (1874-1960).
Born February 21st, 1874 in Varcha.
Died April 7th, 1960 at 86 years old in Agudsera.
Hector Hogan
Australian sprinter.
Born July 11th, 1931 in Rockhampton.
Died September 2nd, 1960 at 29 years old in Brisbane (leukemia).
August Kopff
German astronomer (1882-1960).
Born February 5th, 1882 in Heidelberg.
Died April 25th, 1960 at 78 years old in Heidelberg.
Al Herman
American racing driver.
Born March 15th, 1927 in Pennsylvania.
Died June 18th, 1960 at 33 years old in West Haven.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 455
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius