In the year 1966
545 Notable deaths
Bruno Bieler
German general and knight's cross recipient (1888-1966).
Born June 18th, 1888 in Gusev.
Died March 22nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Dorfmark.
Dirk Brouwer
Dutch-american astronomer.
Born September 1st, 1902 in Rotterdam.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 63 years old in New Haven.
Anna Langfus
Polish/french author (1920–1966).
Born January 1st, 1920 in Lublin. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1966 at 46 years old in Gonesse.
Paul Zielinski
German footballer (1911-1966).
Born November 20th, 1911 in Germany.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 54 years old in Germany.
Noël Gallon
French composer (1891-1966).
Born September 11th, 1891 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 75 years old in Paris.
Hermann Kasack
German writer (1896–1966).
Born July 24th, 1896 in Potsdam.
Died January 10th, 1966 at 69 years old in Stuttgart.
Renate Ewert
German actress (1933-1966).
Born November 9th, 1933 in Königsberg.
Died December 4th, 1966 at 33 years old in Munich.
Frank Verner
American middle and long distance runner (1883–1966).
Born June 24th, 1883 in Grundy County.
Died July 1st, 1966 at 83 years old in Pinckney.
Sidney Hatch
American long-distance runner.
Born August 18th, 1883 in River Forest.
Died October 17th, 1966 at 83 years old in Maywood.
Mikhail Subbotin
Soviet mathematician and astronomer (1893–1966).
Born June 28th, 1893 in Ostrołęka.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Curt Backeberg
German botanist (1894-1966).
Born August 2nd, 1894 in Lüneburg.
Died January 14th, 1966 at 71 years old in Hamburg.
Adele DeGarde
American actress (1899–1966).
Born May 3rd, 1899 in Brooklyn.
Died January 7th, 1966 at 66 years old in Brooklyn.
Heinrich Stuhlfauth
German footballer.
Born January 11th, 1896 in Nuremberg.
Died September 12th, 1966 at 70 years old in Nuremberg.
Gilberto Govi
Italian actor (1885-1966).
Born October 22nd, 1885 in Genoa.
Died April 28th, 1966 at 80 years old in Genoa.
Pablo Birger
Argentine racing driver.
Born January 7th, 1924 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 9th, 1966 at 42 years old in Buenos Aires (traffic collision).
Bobby Burns
Actor, film director (1878-1966).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Dimitrios Tofalos
Greek weightlifter (1884-1966).
Born April 14th, 1884 in Patras. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1966 at 82 years old in Patras.
Ina Boudier-Bakker
Dutch writer (1875-1966).
Born April 15th, 1875 in Amsterdam.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 91 years old in Utrecht.
Jānis Mediņš
Latvian composer (1890-1966).
Born October 9th, 1890 in Riga.
Died March 4th, 1966 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Evelyn Sears
Us tennis player (1875–1966).
Born March 9th, 1875 in Waltham.
Died November 10th, 1966 at 91 years old in Waltham.
Enrico Glori
Italian actor (1901-1966).
Born August 3rd, 1901 in Naples.
Died April 22nd, 1966 at 64 years old in Rome.
Joel Stebbins
American astronomer (1878–1966).
Born July 30th, 1878 in Omaha.
Died March 16th, 1966 at 87 years old in Palo Alto.
Allie Morrison
Olympic wrestler (1904–1966).
Born June 29th, 1904 in Marshalltown.
Died April 18th, 1966 at 61 years old in Omaha.
Lloyd Spooner
American sport shooter (1884–1966).
Born October 6th, 1884 in Tacoma.
Died December 20th, 1966 at 82 years old in Zephyrhills.
Vladimir Petrov
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1896–1966).
Born July 22nd, 1896 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 7th, 1966 at 69 years old in Moscow.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain