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In the year 1960
455 Notable deaths
Arthur Legat
Belgian racing driver (1898-1960).
Born November 1st, 1898 in La Louvière.
Died February 23rd, 1960 at 61 years old in Haine-Saint-Paul.
Aleksandar Belić
Serbian linguist.
Born August 2nd, 1876 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1960 at 83 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
George Bonhag
Athlete (1882–1960).
Born January 31st, 1882 in Boston.
Died October 30th, 1960 at 78 years old in The Bronx.
Maria Bakunin
Italian chemist and biologist.
Born February 2nd, 1873 in Krasnoyarsk.
Died April 17th, 1960 at 87 years old in Naples.
Jack Richardson
Actor (1870–1960).
Born November 18th, 1883 in New York City.
Died June 12th, 1960 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara.
Joseph Gregor
Austrian writer, theatre historian and librettist (1888-1960).
Born October 26th, 1888 in Chernivtsi.
Died October 12th, 1960 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Ángel Cabrera
Spanish zoologist (1879-1960).
Born February 19th, 1879 in Madrid.
Died July 8th, 1960 at 81 years old in La Plata.
Mario Riva
Italian actor and television presenter (1913-1960).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Rome.
Died September 1st, 1960 at 47 years old in Verona (falling from height).
Hermann Irving Schlesinger
American chemist (1882-1960).
Born October 11th, 1882 in Milwaukee.
Died October 3rd, 1960 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Deaths 311 to 320 of 455
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus