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In the year 1960

436 Notable deaths

Pedro Arispe

Uruguayan footballer (1900-1960).

Born September 30th, 1900 in Montevideo.

Died May 4th, 1960 at 59 years old in Montevideo.

Alberto Maria De Agostini

Italian explorer.

Born November 2nd, 1883 in Pollone.

Died December 25th, 1960 at 77 years old in Turin.

Frank Elmore Ross

American astronomer and physicist (1874-1960).

Born April 2nd, 1874 in San Francisco.

Died September 21st, 1960 at 86 years old in Altadena.

Yoshii Isamu

Japanese writer (1886–1960).

Born October 8th, 1886 in Tokyo.

Died November 19th, 1960 at 74 years old in Tokyo.

Julie Vinter Hansen

Danish astronomer (1890-1960).

Born July 20th, 1890 in Copenhagen.

Died July 27th, 1960 at 70 years old in Mürren.

George A. Kennedy

American sinologist.

Born May 17th, 1901 in Zhejiang.

Died August 15th, 1960 at 59 years old in San Francisco.

Margherita Bagni

Actress (1902-1960).

Born February 21st, 1902 in Turin.

Died July 2nd, 1960 at 58 years old in Rome.

Clarence Childs

American hammer thrower and football coach (1883-1960).

Born July 24th, 1883 in Wooster.

Died September 16th, 1960 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..

André Bloch

French composer.

Born January 14th, 1873 in Wissembourg.

Died August 7th, 1960 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]

Ivan Pregelj

Writer (1883–1960).

Born October 27th, 1883 in Most na Soči.

Died January 31st, 1960 at 76 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]

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