Deaths in the 1960s

Adnan Menderes

1899–1961 (age 62)

Mausoleum of Adnan Menderes

Wang Zengshan

1903–1961 (age 58)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Wang Zengshan (1903–1961) was a Chinese diplomat who served during a pivotal era of international relations.

Şahap Gürler

1896–1966 (age 70)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Galip Kemali Söylemezoğlu

1873–1960 (age 87)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Galip Kemali Söylemezoğlu (1873–1960) was an Ottoman and Turkish diplomat of considerable influence and standing.

Hasan Ferit Cansever

1891–1969 (age 78)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Cemal Öğüt

1887–1966 (age 79)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Cemal Öğüt (1887–1966) was a Turkish writer who contributed significantly to modern Turkish literature.

İbrahim Münir Mostar

1915–1963 (age 48)

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

Halide Edib Adıvar

1884–1964 (age 80)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Halide Edib Adıvar (1884–1964) was a preeminent Turkish writer, novelist, and intellectual who profoundly influenced ...

Abdülhak Şinasi Hisar

1887–1963 (age 76)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Sadettin Kaynak

1895–1961 (age 66)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Sadettin Kaynak (1895–1961) was a Turkish composer of note whose works enriched the nation's musical heritage.

Ahmet Ateş

1911–1966 (age 55)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Recai Türeli

1911–1966 (age 55)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Recai Türeli (1911–1966) was a Turkish bureaucrat who served in the administration of the Turkish state.

Vedat Garan

1895–1964 (age 69)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

İbrahim Çallı

1882–1960 (age 78)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

İbrahim Çallı (1882–1960) was a preeminent Turkish painter and a foundational figure in modern Turkish visual arts.

Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver

1885–1966 (age 81)

Merkezefendi Cemetery

Hayganuş Mark

1885–1966 (age 81)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Hayganuş Mark (1885–1966) was an Armenian writer whose literary works contributed to Armenian cultural expression and...

Karekin Haçaduryan

1880–1961 (age 81)

Şişli Armenian Cemetery

Naghi Sheykhzamanli

1883–1967 (age 84)

Feriköy Cemetery

Naghi Sheykhzamanli was an Ottoman and Turkish politician who served during the early 20th century.

Cafer Seydahmet Kırımer

1889–1960 (age 71)

Feriköy Cemetery

Muslihittin Peykoğlu

1905–1960 (age 55)

Feriköy Cemetery

Muslihittin Peykoğlu was a Turkish association football player active in the early 20th century.

Hayri İpar

1882–1966 (age 84)

Feriköy Cemetery

Vahit Öz

1911–1969 (age 58)

Feriköy Cemetery

Vahit Öz was a Turkish actor who performed in theater and early Turkish cinema.

Fatin Rüştü Zorlu

1910–1961 (age 51)

Topkapı Cemetery

Hasan Polatkan

1915–1961 (age 46)

Topkapı Cemetery

Hasan Polatkan was a Turkish politician who held significant positions in mid-20th century governance.

Shafi Bey Rustambeyli

1893–1960 (age 67)

Feriköy Cemetery

Pshemakho Kotsev

1884–1962 (age 78)

Feriköy Cemetery

Pshemakho Kotsev was a lawyer who practiced during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Kazım Ağel

1894–1967 (age 73)

Meteris Cemetery

Yaşar Doğu

1913–1961 (age 48)

Military Cemetery of Cebeci

Yaşar Doğu was a legendary Turkish amateur wrestler and Olympic champion.

İrfan Baştuğ

1908–1960 (age 52)

Military Cemetery of Cebeci

Cemil Sait Barlas

1905–1964 (age 59)

Yeniköy Cemetery

Cemil Sait Barlas was a Turkish politician active in mid-20th century governance.

Hacı Ömer Sabancı

1906–1966 (age 60)

Adana Asri Cemetery

Damar Arıkoğlu

1887–1969 (age 82)

Adana Asri Cemetery

Damar Arıkoğlu was a Turkish politician with a lengthy career in public service.

Cemal Tollu

1899–1968 (age 69)

Kozlu Cemetery

Kemal Kuşçu

1902–1968 (age 66)

Kozlu Cemetery

Kemal Kuşçu was a Turkish writer active in early-to-mid 20th century literature.

Vahap Özaltay

1907–1965 (age 58)

Kokluca Cemetery

Vahap Özaltay (1907-1965) was a Turkish figure born in Beirut who was buried at Kokluca Cemetery.

Müşfika Kadınefendi

1867–1961 (age 94)

Yahya Efendi Cemetery

Müşfika Kadınefendi (1867-1961) was an Ottoman consort from Artvin Province buried at Yahya Efendi Cemetery.

Celalettin Ökten

1882–1961 (age 79)

Sakızağacı Cemetery

Fehmi Ethem Karatay

1888–1968 (age 80)

Sakızağacı Cemetery

Turkish writer and intellectual who contributed significantly to Ottoman and Republican era literature.

Kwon Doyong

1877–1963 (age 86)

Hamyang County

Syngman Rhee

1875–1965 (age 90)

Seoul National Cemetery

Syngman Rhee was the first president of the Republic of Korea and a significant political figure in modern Korean histor...

Kye Yong-mook

1904–1961 (age 57)

Manguri Public Cemetery

Kōsaku Yamada

1886–1965 (age 79)

Tokyo

Aleksandr Vannovskiy

1874–1967 (age 93)

Tokyo

Aleksandr Vannovskiy was a Russian orientalist scholar whose work advanced understanding of Eastern cultures.

Jun'ya Koizumi

1904–1969 (age 65)

Yokohama

D. T. Suzuki

1870–1966 (age 96)

Tōkei-ji Temple

Daisetsu Suzuki was a pioneering Buddhist scholar who introduced Zen Buddhism to Western audiences.

Jun Takami

1907–1965 (age 58)

Tōkei-ji Temple

Shigeko Higashikuni

1925–1961 (age 36)

Bunkyō-ku

Shigeko Higashikuni was a member of the Japanese imperial family during the post-war era.

Ishimatsu Yoshida

1879–1963 (age 84)

Oyama

Shishi Bunroku

1893–1969 (age 76)

Yanaka Cemetery

Shishi Bunroku was a Japanese writer whose literary works reflected twentieth-century Japanese society.

Sasaki Nobutsuna

1872–1963 (age 91)

Yanaka Cemetery