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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Eduard Pütsep
Estonian wrestler and coach (1898–1960).
Born October 21st, 1898 in Lossina.
Died August 22nd, 1960 at 61 years old in Kuusamo.
Albert Châtelet
French politician and mathematician (1883-1960).
Born October 24th, 1883 in Valhuon.
Died June 30th, 1960 at 76 years old in Paris.
Arthur Louis Day
American geophysicist and volcanologist (1869–1960).
Born October 30th, 1869 in Brookfield.
Died March 2nd, 1960 at 90 years old in Washington, D.C., Bethesda.
Antal Szalay
Hungarian footballer (1912-1960).
Born March 12th, 1912 in Hungary. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1960 at 48 years old in Sydney.
Jack E. Cox
English cinematographer.
Born July 26th, 1896 in London.
Died July 29th, 1960 at 64 years old in Surrey.
Imre Markos
Hungarian footballer (1908-1960).
Born June 9th, 1908 in Austria-Hungary.
Died September 27th, 1960 at 52 years old in Uddevalla.
François Blanchy
French tennis player.
Born December 12th, 1886 in Bordeaux.
Died October 2nd, 1960 at 73 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Pietro Fumasoni Biondi
Catholic cardinal.
Born September 4th, 1872 in Rome. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1960 at 87 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ioannis Georgiadis
Greek doctor, fencer and university professor.
Born March 29th, 1876 in Tripoli. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1960 at 83 years old in Athens.
Luiz Vinhaes
Brazilian footballer (1896-1960).
Born December 10th, 1896 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died April 3rd, 1960 at 63 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Deaths 341 to 350 of 436
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