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In the year 1960
455 Notable deaths
Wu Lien-teh
Malaysian physician and public health official (1879-1960).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Penang Island.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 80 years old in Penang.
Wilhelm Pieck
German communist politician, president of gdr (1876-1960).
Born January 3rd, 1876 in Guben.
Died September 7th, 1960 at 84 years old in Berlin.
Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke
British noble (1886-1960); eldest child of prince henry of battenberg and princess beatrice of the united kingdom; grandson of queen victoria.
Born November 23rd, 1886 in Windsor Castle.
Died February 23rd, 1960 at 73 years old in Kensington Palace.
Nevil Shute
British writer and engineer (1899–1960).
Born January 17th, 1899 in Ealing.
Died January 12th, 1960 at 60 years old in Melbourne (stroke).
Melanie Klein
British austrian born psychoanalyst.
Born March 30th, 1882 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1960 at 78 years old in London. [ref]
Caryl Chessman
Convicted robber, kidnapper and rapist, writer.
Born May 27th, 1921 in St. Joseph. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1960 at 38 years old in San Quentin State Prison. [ref]
J. L. Austin
English philosopher.
Born March 26th, 1911 in Lancaster. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1960 at 48 years old in Oxford (lung cancer). [ref]
Francis Parker Yockey
American writer (1917-1960).
Born September 18th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died June 17th, 1960 at 42 years old in San Francisco (cyanide poisoning).
Mack Sennett
Canadian-american actor, producer and director (1880–1960).
Born January 17th, 1880 in Melbourne.
Died November 5th, 1960 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills.
Walther Funk
German economist, nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1890-1960).
Born August 18th, 1890 in Yasnaya Polyana. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1960 at 69 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
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