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In the year 1966
545 Notable deaths
Gian Gaspare Napolitano
Italian journalist (1907–1966).
Born April 30th, 1907 in Palermo.
Died January 5th, 1966 at 58 years old in Rome.
Douglas McWhirter
English football player (1886-1966).
Born August 13th, 1886 in Erith.
Died October 14th, 1966 at 80 years old in Plumstead.
Adam Królikiewicz
Polish equestrian (1894–1966).
Born December 9th, 1894 in Lviv.
Died May 4th, 1966 at 71 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna (horse fall).
Kasimir Edschmid
German writer (1890–1966).
Born October 5th, 1890 in Darmstadt.
Died August 31st, 1966 at 75 years old in Tarasp.
Thomas Johnson
Cyclist (1886–1966).
Born December 30th, 1886 in Fulham. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1966 at 79 years old in London Borough of Bromley.
Louise Guthrie
South african botanist (1879-1966).
Born October 10th, 1879 in Cape Town.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 86 years old
Mario Vallotto
Olympic cyclist (1933-1966).
Born November 18th, 1933 in Mirano.
Died April 22nd, 1966 at 32 years old in Padua.
Olavi Rove
Olympic gymnast (1915-1966).
Born July 29th, 1915 in Helsinki.
Died May 22nd, 1966 at 50 years old in Helsinki.
Edward Fitzgerald
American ice hockey player.
Born August 3rd, 1891 in Northfield.
Died April 18th, 1966 at 74 years old in Ramsey County.
Hjalmar Christoffersen
Danish footballer (1889-1966).
Born December 1st, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died December 28th, 1966 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
James Soutter
Scottish sprinter.
Born January 1st, 1885 in Aberdeenshire.
Died August 8th, 1966 at 81 years old in Edinburgh.
Jaroslav Jirkovský
Czech ice hockey player (1891-1966).
Born October 19th, 1891 in Nusle. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1966 at 74 years old in Prague. [ref]
Lennart Viitala
Olympic wrestler (1921–1966).
Born November 8th, 1921 in Nurmo.
Died February 24th, 1966 at 44 years old in Jyväskylän maalaiskunta (stomach cancer).
Lo La Chapelle
Dutch footballer (1888-1966).
Born June 22nd, 1888 in Bogor.
Died July 23rd, 1966 at 78 years old in Utrecht.
Cyril Seedhouse
British sprinter (1892-1966).
Born April 10th, 1892 in Central Bedfordshire.
Died January 21st, 1966 at 73 years old in Devon.
Victor Hochepied
French swimmer (1883-1966).
Born October 29th, 1883 in Lille. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1966 at 82 years old in Lille. [ref]
Anders Moen
Gymnast (1887–1966).
Born October 1st, 1887 in Stange Municipality.
Died July 5th, 1966 at 78 years old in Skedsmo Municipality.
Teddy Billington
American racing cyclist.
Born July 14th, 1882 in Southampton.
Died August 8th, 1966 at 84 years old in Pine Brook.
Bernard Carp
Dutch sailor, olympic gold medalist, board member at erven lucas bols, golfplayer and throphy hunter (1901–1966).
Born April 17th, 1901 in Sragi.
Died July 22nd, 1966 at 65 years old in Hout Bay.
Hilding Ekman
Swedish long-distance runner (1893-1966).
Born January 10th, 1893 in Stockholm.
Died March 7th, 1966 at 73 years old in Uppsala.
Albert Üksip
Estonian botanist (1886-1966).
Born December 8th, 1886 in Narva.
Died August 10th, 1966 at 79 years old in Tallinn.
Eric Sandberg
Sailor (1884-1966).
Born December 20th, 1884 in Gothenburg.
Died December 3rd, 1966 at 81 years old in Gothenburg.
Robert Pražák
Gymnast (1892–1966).
Born December 2nd, 1892 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1966 at 73 years old in Plzeň. [ref]
Heinrich Keimig
German handball player (1913–1966).
Born June 12th, 1913 in Leiselheim.
Died January 15th, 1966 at 52 years old in Offenbach am Main.
Agostinho Fortes Filho
Brazilian footballer and manager (1901-1966).
Born September 9th, 1901 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 64 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Deaths 476 to 500 of 545
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