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Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1960

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

  • Margaret Sullavan
    Jan. 1 Margaret Sullavan

    Margaret Sullavan was an acclaimed American stage and film actress, best known for her performances during the 1930s and 1940s. Renowned for her distinctive husky voice and emotional intensity, Sullavan left a significant mark on both Broadway and Hollywood before her untimely death. [bio]

  • Fausto Coppi
    Jan. 2 Fausto Coppi

    Legendary Italian cyclist considered one of the greatest champions in the history of road bicycle racing.

  • Paul Sauvé
    Jan. 2 Paul Sauvé

    Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th Premier of Quebec from 1959 to 1960, playing a significant role in Quebec's political...

  • Friedrich Adler
    Jan. 2 Friedrich Adler
  • Eric P. Kelly
    Jan. 3 Eric P. Kelly

    American journalist, author, and academic (b. 1884).

  • Albert Camus
    Jan. 4 Albert Camus

    Albert Camus was a celebrated French philosopher, author, and journalist known for his significant contributions to modern existential and absurdist thought. He is best known for his philosophical essays and novels such as 'The Stranger', 'The Plague', and 'The Myth of Sisyphus'. Camus was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957 in recognition of his literary production which, according … [bio]

  • Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers
    Jan. 7 Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers

    English tennis player and coach (b. 1878).

  • Elsie J. Oxenham
    Jan. 9 Elsie J. Oxenham

    English author and educator (b. 1880).

  • Jack Laviolette
    Jan. 10 Jack Laviolette

    Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1879).

  • Nevil Shute
    Jan. 12 Nevil Shute

    English engineer and author (b. 1899).

  • Carlos Di Sarli
    Jan. 12 Carlos Di Sarli
  • Pedro Puig Adam
    Jan. 12 Pedro Puig Adam
  • Clemente Merlo
    Jan. 13 Clemente Merlo
  • William Hammond
    Jan. 13 William Hammond
  • Sibilla Aleramo
    Jan. 13 Sibilla Aleramo
  • Gladys Bentley
    Jan. 18 Gladys Bentley

    Gladys Bentley was a pioneering African American blues singer and performer known for her groundbreaking LGBTQ+ representation during the...

  • Matt Moore
    Jan. 20 Matt Moore

    Actor (deluge and coquette), passes away at 72.

  • Antenore Reali
    Jan. 23 Antenore Reali
  • Edwin Fischer
    Jan. 24 Edwin Fischer

    Swiss pianist and conductor (born in 1886).

  • Edwin Cerio
    Jan. 24 Edwin Cerio
  • Diana Barrymore
    Jan. 25 Diana Barrymore

    Diana Barrymore was an American film and stage actress, part of the renowned Barrymore family of actors. Despite a promising start, her career and life were marked by personal struggles. [bio]

  • Zora Neale Hurston
    Jan. 28 Zora Neale Hurston

    American novelist, short story writer, and folklorist (b. 1891).

  • Mack Harrell
    Jan. 29 Mack Harrell

    American operatic and concert baritone vocalist (b. 1909).

  • George S. Messersmith
    Jan. 29 George S. Messersmith

    American diplomat (b. 1883).

  • Louis Jean Heydt
    Jan. 29 Louis Jean Heydt
  • Auguste Herbin
    Jan. 31 Auguste Herbin

    French painter.