Deaths in the 1960s
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Barbara Ann Hackmann Taylor
1943–1967 (age 24)
Georgetown
Barbara Ann Hackmann Taylor was an Illinois native who lived from 1943 to 1967.
Meredith Raines Miller
1886–1965 (age 79)
Vacaville
Meredith Raines Miller (1886-1965) was a California resident buried in Vacaville.
Herman Godfry Bechly
1887–1968 (age 81)
Centralia
Herman Godfry Bechly (1887-1968) was a Sheboygan resident buried in Centralia.
Irvin T. Gould
1899–1968 (age 69)
Ocala
Irvin T. Gould (1899-1968) was a Belmont resident buried in Ocala.
Jewell Jeannette Glass
1888–1966 (age 78)
Laurel
Jewell Jeannette Glass (1888-1966) was a Daleville resident buried in Laurel.
Bohumir Kryl
1875–1961 (age 86)
Bohemian National Cemetery
Bohumir Kryl (1875-1961) was a Czech musician and composer from Hořice.
Harold Frederick Bechly
1904–1963 (age 59)
Kelso
Harold Frederick Bechly (1904-1963) was a Searsboro resident buried in Kelso.
Albert Dressler
1887–1960 (age 73)
Saratoga
Albert Dressler (1887-1960) was a San Francisco resident buried in Saratoga.
Oral Eugene Clark
1883–1961 (age 78)
Bronson
Oral Eugene Clark (1883-1961) was buried in Bronson.
Eleanor Roosevelt
1884–1962 (age 78)
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was the First Lady of the United States and wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Tom Poor
1902–1965 (age 63)
Seneca
Tom Poor (1902-1965) was a Missouri resident buried in Seneca.
Hugo David Pohl
1876–1960 (age 84)
La Grange
Hugo David Pohl (1876-1960) was a Detroit resident buried in La Grange.
William M. Branham
1909–1965 (age 56)
Jeffersonville
William M. Branham (1909-1965) was a Pentecostal evangelist and faith healer from Cumberland County.
James P. Mitchell
1900–1964 (age 64)
Colonia
James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) was an Elizabeth resident buried in Colonia.
Francis Biddle
1886–1968 (age 82)
Christ Church, Philadelphia
Francis Biddle (1886-1968) was a prominent American lawyer and U.S. Attorney General buried in Philadelphia.
Cal Farley
1895–1967 (age 72)
Boys Ranch
Cal Farley (1895-1967) was a philanthropist and founder of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch in Texas.
Henry Ayer True
1879–1964 (age 85)
Marion
Henry Ayer True (1879-1964) was a Marion resident whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.
Buddy Werner
1936–1964 (age 28)
Steamboat Springs
Buddy Werner (1936-1964) was a Steamboat Springs native who became a prominent alpine skier before his tragic early deat...
Francine Clark
1876–1960 (age 84)
Williamstown
Francine Clark (1876-1960) was a Parisian art collector and philanthropist who founded the Clark Art Institute in Willia...
Bertha Stemm Norton
1872–1967 (age 95)
Mansfield
Bertha Stemm Norton (1872-1967) was a Washington County native who lived to 95 years old.
Claiborne H. Kinnard Jr.
1912–1966 (age 54)
Franklin
Claiborne H. Kinnard Jr. (1912-1966) was a Franklin resident whose life was cut short at 54 years old.
Herman Charles Terrien
1884–1967 (age 83)
Lakewood
Herman Charles Terrien (1884-1967) lived to 83 years old and was buried in Lakewood.
James Scott
1889–1967 (age 78)
Golden
James Scott (1889-1967) was a Racine native who lived 78 years before being buried in Golden.
Arthur Hammond
1880–1962 (age 82)
Gregory
Arthur Hammond (1880-1962) lived 82 years and was buried in Gregory.
Ivie MacCarthy
1881–1962 (age 81)
Kirksville
Ivie MacCarthy (1881-1962) was a Kirksville resident who lived 81 years in her hometown.
Joseph Drbal
1874–1963 (age 89)
Howells
Joseph Drbal (1874-1963) was a Czech inventor from Osek nad Bečvou known for patenting a pyramid-shaped razor blade sha...
Janie Warren Hollingsworth Lane
1883–1965 (age 82)
Screven
Janie Warren Hollingsworth Lane (1883-1965) was a Screven native who lived 82 years.
Keizaburō Kōda
1882–1964 (age 82)
Colma
Keizaburō Kōda (1882-1964) was a Japanese author from Fukushima Prefecture known for his literary works.
James A. Nyswander
1891–1969 (age 78)
Napoleon
James A. Nyswander (1891-1969) lived 78 years and was buried in Napoleon.
Ida Finney Mackrille
1867–1960 (age 93)
Woodlake
Ida Finney Mackrille (1867-1960) lived 93 years and was buried in Woodlake.
Estes Kefauver
1903–1963 (age 60)
Madisonville
Estes Kefauver (1903-1963) was a Madisonville native and prominent U.S. Senator and presidential candidate.
Daniel D. Bruce
1950–1969 (age 19)
Michigan City
Daniel D. Bruce was a Michigan resident who lived from 1950 to 1969.
Elizabeth Page
1889–1969 (age 80)
Basin
Elizabeth Page was born in 1889 and died in 1969.
Perry Smith
1928–1965 (age 37)
Lansing
Perry Smith was a Huntington native who lived from 1928 to 1965.
Richard Hickock
1931–1965 (age 34)
Lansing
Richard Hickock was a Kansas City resident who lived from 1931 to 1965.
Owen Southwell
1892–1961 (age 69)
New Iberia
Owen Southwell lived from 1892 to 1961.
Constance Jenkins Macky
1883–1961 (age 78)
El Cerrito
Constance Jenkins Macky was a Melbourne-born woman who lived from 1883 to 1961.
Elizabeth S. Stubbs
1878–1964 (age 86)
El Cerrito
Elizabeth S. Stubbs was an Ashland resident who lived from 1878 to 1964.
Paul Tillich
1886–1965 (age 79)
New Harmony
Paul Tillich was a theologian and philosopher born in Starosiedle who lived from 1886 to 1965.
Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia
1903–1965 (age 62)
Glen Cove
Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia was a member of the Russian imperial family who lived from 1903 to 1965.
John Jacob Riley
1895–1962 (age 67)
Sumter
John Jacob Riley was an Orangeburg native who lived from 1895 to 1962.
Louis A. Johnson
1891–1966 (age 75)
Clarksburg
Louis A. Johnson was a Roanoke-born politician and diplomat who lived from 1891 to 1966.
E. Page Allinson
1887–1963 (age 76)
West Chester
E. Page Allinson was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1887 to 1963.
Marguerite Inman Davis
1870–1963 (age 93)
Leesburg
Marguerite Inman Davis lived from 1870 to 1963.
Olive Rush
1873–1966 (age 93)
Fairmount
Olive Rush was a Fairmount-born artist who lived from 1873 to 1966.
Langston Hughes
1901–1967 (age 66)
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Langston Hughes was an influential African American poet, writer, and social activist born in Joplin who lived from 1901...
John Frederic Byers
1912–1969 (age 57)
Allegheny Cemetery
John Frederic Byers (1912-1969) was a Pittsburgh-area resident buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
William Penn Snyder
1888–1967 (age 79)
Allegheny Cemetery
William Penn Snyder (1888-1967) was a Pennsylvania resident buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
John Covert
1882–1960 (age 78)
Allegheny Cemetery
John Covert (1882-1960) was a Pittsburgh resident buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
Harry McChesney
1880–1960 (age 80)
Allegheny Cemetery
Harry McChesney (1880-1960) was a Pittsburgh resident buried in Allegheny Cemetery.