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In the year 1960
455 Notable deaths
Cyril Wright
British yacht racer (1885-1960).
Born September 17th, 1885 in Hampstead.
Died July 26th, 1960 at 74 years old
Jules Lowie
Belgian racing cyclist (1913–1960).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Nokere. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1960 at 46 years old in Deinze.
Helen Hellwig
Us tennis player.
Born March 4th, 1874 in Brooklyn.
Died November 26th, 1960 at 86 years old in Manhattan.
Walter Corbett
English footballer (1880-1960).
Born November 26th, 1880 in Wellington. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1960 at 79 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Carl Keenan Seyfert
American astronomer (1911–1960).
Born February 11th, 1911 in Cleveland.
Died June 13th, 1960 at 49 years old in Nashville (traffic collision).
Rudolf Degermark
Gymnast.
Born July 19th, 1886 in Piteå.
Died May 21st, 1960 at 73 years old in Stockholm.
Georg Johnsson
Swedish racing cyclist.
Born March 2nd, 1902 in Brunflo.
Died May 31st, 1960 at 58 years old
Pietro Annoni
Italian rower (1886–1960).
Born December 14th, 1886 in Milan.
Died April 19th, 1960 at 73 years old in Milan.
Kristian Østervold
Sailor (1885-1960).
Born January 16th, 1885 in Austevoll Municipality.
Died July 29th, 1960 at 75 years old in Fitjar.
Theo Willems
Dutch archer.
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Uden.
Died April 12th, 1960 at 69 years old in Gemert-Bakel.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 455
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson