In the year 1966
545 Notable deaths
Edwin Swatek
American swimmer, water polo player, olympic silver medalist (1885–1966).
Born January 7th, 1885 in Chicago.
Died January 2nd, 1966 at 80 years old in Oxnard.
Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikyan
Armenian-georgian artist (1891–1966).
Born September 11th, 1891 in Tbilisi.
Died July 20th, 1966 at 74 years old in Tbilisi.
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 13th, 1880 in Sânmartin.
Died August 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Axel Alfredsson
Swedish footballer (1902-1966).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Helsingborg.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 64 years old in Nacka.
Ladislav Prokeš
Czech chess player (1884-1966).
Born June 7th, 1884 in New Town. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1966 at 81 years old in Prague.
Maria Kuznetsova
Singer and dancer (1880–1966).
Born August 3rd, 1880 in Odesa.
Died April 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Paris.
Chester Newton
Olympic wrestler (1903-1966).
Born September 18th, 1903 in Canby.
Died May 11th, 1966 at 62 years old in Oregon City (traffic collision).
Karl Ruberl
Swimmer (1880–1966).
Born October 3rd, 1880 in Vienna.
Died December 12th, 1966 at 86 years old in New York City.
Eduards Smiļģis
Latvian actor and theatre director (1886–1966).
Born November 23rd, 1886 in Riga. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1966 at 79 years old in Riga. [ref]
Avtandil Koridze
Georgian olympic wrestler (1935–1966).
Born April 15th, 1935 in Tbilisi.
Died April 12th, 1966 at 30 years old in Terjola (traffic collision).
Jimmy Davies
American racing driver.
Born August 18th, 1929 in Glendale.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 36 years old in Chicago.
Charles Lomberg
Swedish decathlete (1886-1966).
Born December 4th, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died March 6th, 1966 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Magda Donato
Spanish writer and actress (1898–1966).
Born February 6th, 1898 in Madrid.
Died November 4th, 1966 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
Aleksandr Anufriyev
Athletics competitor (1926-1966).
Born May 10th, 1926 in Izhma. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1966 at 40 years old in Naryan-Mar (traffic collision).
Joaquín Albareda y Ramoneda
Spanish cardinal and theologian (1892-1966).
Born February 16th, 1892 in Barcelona.
Died July 20th, 1966 at 74 years old in Barcelona.
Blaine Sexton
Ice hockey player (1892–1966).
Born May 3rd, 1891 in Windsor.
Died April 29th, 1966 at 74 years old in London.
Anders Petersen
Danish boxer.
Born December 16th, 1899 in Copenhagen.
Died April 28th, 1966 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
Erik Bergström
Swedish association football player (1886-1966).
Born January 6th, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died January 30th, 1966 at 80 years old in Masthuggs församling.
Alfonso Castaldo
Catholic cardinal (1890–1966).
Born November 6th, 1890 in Casoria.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 75 years old in Naples.
Andrej Bagar
Czechoslovak politician and actor (1900–1966).
Born October 29th, 1900 in Trenčianske Teplice.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 65 years old in Bratislava.
Bernard Schmetz
French fencer (1904–1966).
Born March 21st, 1904 in Orléans. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1966 at 62 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Jean Rossius
Belgian cyclist (1890–1966).
Born December 27th, 1890 in Soumagne.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 75 years old in Liège.
Robert Zander
Swedish association football player (1895-1966).
Born September 18th, 1895 in Luleå. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1966 at 70 years old in Gothenburg.
René Barbier
French olympic fencer (1891–1966).
Born March 4th, 1891 in Dijon. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1966 at 74 years old in Pully. [ref]
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau