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In the year 1960
422 Notable deaths
Erich Neumann
German writer, psychologist and philosopher (1905-1960).
Born January 23rd, 1905 in Berlin. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1960 at 55 years old in Tel Aviv (kidney cancer). [ref]
Antonie Pannekoek
Dutch astronomer and marxist theorist (1873-1960).
Born January 2nd, 1873 in Vaassen. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1960 at 87 years old in Wageningen. [ref]
George Zucco
Actor (1886-1960).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Manchester.
Died May 28th, 1960 at 74 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Walter Catlett
American actor.
Born February 4th, 1889 in San Francisco.
Died November 14th, 1960 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Ana Pauker
Romanian politician (1893-1960).
Born December 13th, 1893 in Vaslui County. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1960 at 66 years old in Bucharest (breast cancer).
Ida Rubinstein
Russian actress and dancer.
Born October 5th, 1885 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1960 at 74 years old in Vence. [ref]
Henri Guisan
Swiss general (1874-1960).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Mézières. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1960 at 85 years old in Pully.
Hugo Blaschke
German dental surgeon to adolf hitler; chief dentist of reich physician ss and police.
Born November 14th, 1881 in Wejherowo. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1960 at 78 years old in Nuremberg.
Charles Holden
English architect (1875-1960).
Born May 12th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died May 1st, 1960 at 84 years old in Welwyn (disease).
Felix Kersten
Finnish masseur for heinrich himmler (1898-1960).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Tartu.
Died April 16th, 1960 at 61 years old in Hamm (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 422
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