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In the year 1966
497 Notable deaths
Frank Lentini
American sideshow performer.
Born May 18th, 1889 in Rosolini.
Died September 22nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Jacksonville.
André Breton
French writer and poet, co-founder of surrealism (1896–1966).
Born February 19th, 1896 in Tinchebray. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1966 at 70 years old in Paris.
Clifton Webb
American actor, singer, dancer (1889–1966).
Born November 19th, 1889 in Indianapolis.
Died October 13th, 1966 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Elizabeth Arden
Canadian american businesswoman.
Born December 31st, 1881 in Woodbridge. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1966 at 84 years old in New York City.
Albert Göring
German engineer, businessman, and the younger brother of hermann göring (1895-1966).
Born March 9th, 1895 in Friedenau.
Died December 20th, 1966 at 71 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer).
Alice Pearce
American actress (1917-1966).
Born October 16th, 1917 in New York City.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 48 years old in Hollywood (ovarian cancer).
Anna Akhmatova
Russian poet (1889–1966).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Odesa.
Died March 5th, 1966 at 76 years old in Domodedovo (infarction). [ref]
Helen Kane
American actress (1904-1966).
Born August 4th, 1904 in The Bronx.
Died September 26th, 1966 at 62 years old in Jackson Heights (breast cancer).
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general (1894-1966).
Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.
Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).
C. S. Forester
British novelist (1899-1966).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Cairo. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1966 at 66 years old in Fullerton (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Herbert Marshall
Actor (1890-1966).
Born May 23rd, 1890 in London.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Verna Felton
American character actress (1890-1966).
Born July 20th, 1890 in Salinas.
Died December 14th, 1966 at 76 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Sophie Tucker
Russian-born american singer, comedian, actress and radio personality.
Born January 13th, 1886 in Tulchyn.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Maxfield Parrish
American painter and illustrator (1870-1966).
Born July 25th, 1870 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1966 at 95 years old in New Hampshire, Plainfield. [ref]
Natacha Rambova
American film personality and fashion designer (1897-1966).
Born January 19th, 1897 in Salt Lake City.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 69 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Harry Flood Byrd
American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Martinsburg.
Died October 20th, 1966 at 79 years old in Berryville (brain cancer).
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Nigerian military leader (1924-1966).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Ibeku West, Umuahia.
Died July 29th, 1966 at 42 years old in Ibadan, Lalupon.
Arthur Percival
British army officer in the first and second world wars.
Born December 26th, 1887 in Aspenden.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 78 years old in City of Westminster.
Bobby Fuller
American rock musician (1942–1966).
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Baytown.
Died July 18th, 1966 at 23 years old in Hollywood (asphyxia).
Alma Cogan
English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Born May 19th, 1932 in Whitechapel.
Died October 26th, 1966 at 34 years old in London (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Paul Reynaud
French politician and lawyer (1878-1966).
Born October 15th, 1878 in Barcelonnette.
Died September 21st, 1966 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Javier Solís
Mexican actor and singer (1931-1966).
Born September 4th, 1931 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1966 at 34 years old in Mexico City (electrolyte imbalance).
Frank O'Hara
American poet, art critic and writer (1926-1966).
Born March 27th, 1926 in Baltimore.
Died July 26th, 1966 at 40 years old in Mastic Beach (traffic collision).
Bud Powell
American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966).
Born September 27th, 1924 in New York City.
Died August 1st, 1966 at 41 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).
Mississippi John Hurt
American country blues singer and guitarist (1892-1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 74 years old in Grenada (myocardial infarction).
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