Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1960

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 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

Dec. 1 Maria Bertolani
Dec. 4 Konrad Huber
Dec. 5 Hashim el-Atassi
Dec. 6 Giuseppe Trossi
Dec. 6 Virgilio Verdaro
Dec. 7 Ioannis Demestichas
Greek admiral and politician (b. 1882).
Dec. 9 Ettore Franceschini
Dec. 10 Ernie Quigley
Dec. 12 Christopher Hornsrud
Dec. 13 Dora Marsden
English activist and author (d. 1960).
Dec. 14 Gregory Ratoff
Actor (skyscraper souls), passes away from leukemia at the age of 63.
Dec. 22 Ninian Comper
Sir john ninian comper, a scottish-born architect, was born.
Dec. 22 Josip Bitežnik
Dec. 24 Gaston de Trannoy
Dec. 25 Gustavo Brunelli
Dec. 25 Massimo Capialbi
Dec. 25 Alberto De Agostini
Dec. 25 Helen Freeman
Dec. 25 Aurelio Mistruzzi
Dec. 26 Tetsuro Watsuji
Japanese philosopher and historian (d. 1960).
Dec. 26 Giuseppe Mario Bellanca
Dec. 26 Richard Livingstone
Dec. 28 Philippe Panneton
Canadian physician, academic, and diplomat (b. 1895).
Dec. 28 Otto Hunte
Dec. 28 Dynes Pedersen
Dec. 29 Eden Phillpotts
British author known for his novels and plays.
Dec. 30 Angelo Donati
Dec. 30 Louis-Hugues Vincent