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Famous people and celebrities who died in April 1960

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in April 1960. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Piet[er O] Bakker
    April 1 Piet[er O] Bakker

    Dutch journalist/writer, ciske, dies at the age of 62

  • Anton Pannekoek
    April 3 Anton Pannekoek

    Dutch astronomer/marxist theorist, dies aged 87.

  • Alma Kruger
    April 5 Alma Kruger

    Actor (made for each other), dies in 88

  • Henri Guisan
    April 7 Henri Guisan

    General of the swiss army during world war ii. (born in 1874)

  • Arthur Benjamin
    April 10 Arthur Benjamin

    Australian composer/pianist ("devil take her") dies at the age of 66.

  • Rosa Grünberg
    April 11 Rosa Grünberg

    Swedish actress (b. 1878)

  • Archibald McIndoe
    April 14 Archibald McIndoe

    Plastic surgeon

  • Mihály Fekete
    April 16 Mihály Fekete

    Hungarian actor, screenwriter and film director (b. 1884)

  • Eddie Cochran
    April 17 Eddie Cochran

    Influential rock and roll musician of the late 1950s known for hits like 'Summertime Blues' and 'C'mon Everybody'. He tragically died in a car accident at the young age of 21, becoming a rock and roll legend.

  • Emory Johnson
    April 18 Emory Johnson

    Director (phantom express and shield of honor), died at 66

  • Beardsley Ruml
    April 19 Beardsley Ruml

    American statistician and economist (d. 1960).

  • Toyohiko Kagawa
    April 23 Toyohiko Kagawa

    Japanese christian-social reformer/writer, dies at the age of 71

  • Cornelis Jan Bakkerr
    April 23 Cornelis Jan Bakkerr

    Dutch/us nuclear physicist, dies.

  • Max von Laue
    April 24 Max von Laue

    PHY - German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1879)

  • John P "John" Musch
    April 24 John P "John" Musch

    Actor/founder (jm) dies at the age of 84.

  • Amanullah
    April 25 Amanullah

    Emir / king of afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67

  • Ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn
    April 25 Ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn

    Composer dies at 92

  • Hope Emerson
    April 25 Hope Emerson

    Actress (i married joan peter gunn), dies at 62

  • Wander J de Haas
    April 26 Wander J de Haas

    Dutch physicist (einstein-de haas effect), dies at age 82.

  • Anton Pancake
    April 28 Anton Pancake

    At 87, astronomer/marxist theoryr dies.