In the year 1960
469 Notable deaths
Karel Absolon
Czech archeologist, geographer, paleontologist, professor, speleologist, university educator and zoologist (1877-1960).
Born June 16th, 1877 in Boskovice. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1960 at 83 years old in Brno.
Federico Chabod
Italian historian and politician (1901–1960).
Born February 23rd, 1901 in Aosta.
Died July 14th, 1960 at 59 years old in Rome.
Jozef Cíger-Hronský
Slovak writer (1896-1960).
Born February 23rd, 1896 in Zvolen.
Died July 13th, 1960 at 64 years old in Luján.
Jakob Tiedtke
Actor (1875-1960).
Born June 23rd, 1875 in Berlin.
Died June 30th, 1960 at 85 years old in Berlin.
Jaime Vicens Vives
Catalan historian (1910-1960).
Born June 6th, 1910 in Girona. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1960 at 50 years old in Lyon (lung cancer). [ref]
Joseph Haas
German composer and music teacher (1879–1960).
Born March 19th, 1879 in Maihingen.
Died March 30th, 1960 at 81 years old in Munich.
Bob Gutowski
American pole vaulter.
Born April 25th, 1935 in San Pedro.
Died August 2nd, 1960 at 25 years old (traffic collision).
Evelyn Peirce
American actress (1908–1960).
Born February 5th, 1907 in Del Rio.
Died August 9th, 1960 at 53 years old in Oyster Bay (disease).
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.
Julius Buckler
German first world war flying ace (1893–1960).
Born March 28th, 1893 in Mombach.
Died May 23rd, 1960 at 67 years old in Bonn.
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling