In the year 1966
545 Notable deaths
Hans Stille
German geologist (1876-1966).
Born October 8th, 1876 in Hanover.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 90 years old in Hanover.
Curt Badinski
German general and knight's cross recipient (1890–1966).
Born May 17th, 1890 in Grebenstein.
Died February 27th, 1966 at 75 years old in Oldenburg.
Kawabata Ryushi
Japanese painter (1885-1966).
Born June 6th, 1885 in Wakayama.
Died April 10th, 1966 at 80 years old in Tokyo.
Alessandro Marchetti
Italian aircraft engineer (1884-1966).
Died December 5th, 1966 at 82 years old in Busto Arsizio.
Billy Engle
Actor.
Born May 28th, 1889 in Austria.
Died November 28th, 1966 at 77 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Georges Duhamel
French writer (1884–1966).
Born June 30th, 1884 in Paris.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 81 years old in Valmondois.
Bruno Ahlberg
Boxer (1911-1966).
Born April 23rd, 1911 in Espoo.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
John Spellman
Olympic wrestler (1899-1966).
Born June 14th, 1899 in Middletown.
Died August 1st, 1966 at 67 years old in Mashonaland West Province.
Jarmo Wasama
Finnish ice hockey player (1943–1966).
Born December 2nd, 1943 in Kouvola.
Died February 2nd, 1966 at 22 years old in Tampere (traffic collision).
Osvald Sirén
Swedish art historian (1879–1966).
Born April 6th, 1879 in Helsinki.
Died June 26th, 1966 at 87 years old in Lidingö.
Robert Charpentier
French racing cyclist (1916–1966).
Born April 4th, 1916 in Maule. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1966 at 50 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux. [ref]
Isabel Martin Lewis
American astronomer (1881-1966).
Born July 11th, 1881 in Old Orchard Beach.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 85 years old
Ann Haven Morgan
American zoologist and ecologist (1882-1966).
Born May 6th, 1882 in Waterford.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 84 years old in South Hadley.
Nikolay Afanásiev
Theologian.
Born September 4th, 1893 in Odesa.
Died December 4th, 1966 at 73 years old in Paris.
Emilio Cecchi
Italian film producer and art historian (1884-1966).
Born July 14th, 1884 in Florence.
Died September 8th, 1966 at 82 years old in Rome. [ref]
André Spire
French poet, writer, and zionist activist (1868-1966).
Born July 28th, 1868 in Nancy.
Died July 29th, 1966 at 98 years old in Paris.
Marjan Kozina
Slovene composer and writer (1907-1966).
Born June 4th, 1907 in Novo Mesto.
Died June 20th, 1966 at 59 years old in Novo Mesto.
Svetoslav Minkov
Bulgarian writer (1902-1966).
Born February 17th, 1902 in Radomir.
Died November 22nd, 1966 at 64 years old in Sofia.
Usman Yusupov
Politician (1900-1966).
Born March 1st, 1900 in Margelansky Uyezd.
Died May 7th, 1966 at 66 years old in Yangiyo‘l.
George Goulding
Canadian athletics competitor (1884–1966).
Born November 16th, 1884 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died February 3rd, 1966 at 81 years old in Toronto.
Steingrímur Steinþórsson
Prime minister of iceland (1893-1966).
Born February 12th, 1893 in Mývatn.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 73 years old in Reykjavík.
Jaime Sarlanga
Argentine footballer and manager (1916-1966).
Born February 24th, 1916 in Tigre.
Died August 24th, 1966 at 50 years old
Anna Gréki
Algerian poet (1931–1966).
Born March 14th, 1931 in Batna.
Died January 6th, 1966 at 34 years old in Algiers.
Henri Fescourt
French film director (1880-1966).
Born November 23rd, 1880 in Béziers.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 85 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Gustavo Marzi
Italian fencer (1908–1966).
Born November 25th, 1908 in Livorno.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 57 years old in Trieste.
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Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach