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In the year 1960
436 Notable deaths
Wilfrid Johnson
British lacrosse player (1885-1960).
Born October 15th, 1885 in London.
Died June 21st, 1960 at 74 years old in Niton.
Dossibai Patell
Indian physician (1881-1960).
Born October 16th, 1881 in Mumbai.
Died February 4th, 1960 at 78 years old in Mumbai.
Sven Lundgren
Swedish long-distance runner.
Born September 29th, 1896 in Stockholm, Bromma.
Died June 18th, 1960 at 63 years old in Bromma.
Émile Ali-Khan
French sprinter.
Born June 6th, 1902 in Battle. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1960 at 57 years old [ref]
Benjamin Bradshaw
Olympic wrestler (1879-1960).
Born August 15th, 1879 in Brooklyn.
Died April 19th, 1960 at 80 years old
Gunnar Björling
Finland swedish poet (1887-1960).
Born May 31st, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died July 11th, 1960 at 73 years old in Helsinki.
Otto Nilsson
Swedish athlete.
Born February 26th, 1879 in Gothenburg.
Died November 10th, 1960 at 81 years old in Gothenburg.
Olle Larsson
Swedish rower.
Born June 21st, 1928 in Torsö.
Died January 13th, 1960 at 31 years old in Trollhättan.
Roscoe Lockwood
American rower.
Born November 22nd, 1875 in Upper Pittsgrove Township.
Died November 24th, 1960 at 85 years old in Moorestown-Lenola.
Henri De Deken
Belgian footballer.
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Schoten.
Died February 12th, 1960 at 52 years old in Antwerp.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 436
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