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In the year 1966
545 Notable deaths
Christopher Dahl
Sailor (1898-1966).
Born December 8th, 1898 in Oslo.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 68 years old
Gösta Olson
Gymnast (1883-1966).
Born May 10th, 1883 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1966 at 82 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Carl Jonsson
Swedish tug of war competitor (1885-1966).
Died November 11th, 1966 at 81 years old in Ryd.
Sarolta Steinberger
Hungarian physician (1875-1965).
Born September 12th, 1875 in Vilok.
Died November 25th, 1966 at 91 years old in Budapest.
Väinö Tiiri
Gymnast (1886–1966).
Born January 31st, 1886 in Loimaa.
Died July 30th, 1966 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Hnat Yura
Ukrainian actor (1888-1966).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Pidlisne.
Died January 18th, 1966 at 78 years old in Kyiv.
Torsten Kumfeldt
Swedish water polo player (1886-1966).
Born January 4th, 1886 in Örebro.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Herbert Müller
Field hockey player (1904–1966).
Born August 2nd, 1904 in Strzelce Krajeńskie.
Died December 9th, 1966 at 62 years old in Hamburg.
Nikolay Mordvinov
Soviet actor (1901-1966).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Yadrin.
Died January 27th, 1966 at 64 years old in Moscow.
James Donahue
Athletics competitor (1885–1966).
Born April 20th, 1886 in Brooklyn.
Died March 15th, 1966 at 79 years old in Glen Rock.
Hans Meulengracht-Madsen
Sailor (1885–1966).
Born September 9th, 1885 in Vejle.
Died October 7th, 1966 at 81 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Ralph Shove
British rower (1889–1966).
Born May 31st, 1889 in Ospringe.
Died February 2nd, 1966 at 76 years old in North Kesteven.
Jean Hervé
French rugby union footballer and actor (1884–1966).
Born March 30th, 1884 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 27th, 1966 at 82 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henri Van Lerberghe
Road bicycle racer (1891-1966).
Born January 29th, 1891 in Lichtervelde.
Died April 10th, 1966 at 75 years old in Lichtervelde.
Arthur Edwin Hill
British water polo player (1888–1966).
Born January 9th, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 78 years old in Horsham. [ref]
Alfred Engelsen
Gymnast (1893-1966).
Born January 16th, 1893 in Bergen.
Died September 13th, 1966 at 73 years old in Tvedestrand Municipality.
Antoine Mazairac
Dutch racing cyclist (1901-1966).
Born May 24th, 1901 in Roosendaal.
Died September 11th, 1966 at 65 years old in Dortmund (bicycle accident).
Nils Frykberg
Swedish middle distance runner (1888–1966).
Born March 13th, 1888 in Uppsala.
Died December 13th, 1966 at 78 years old in Gävle.
Paul Suter
Swiss cyclist (1892-1966).
Born March 9th, 1892 in Gränichen.
Died April 6th, 1966 at 74 years old in Paris.
Carl Klæth
Gymnast (1887–1966).
Born July 3rd, 1887 in Steinkjer Municipality.
Died August 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in Steinkjer Municipality.
Mauritz Johansson
Sport shooter (1881–1966).
Born March 19th, 1881 in Bottnaryd.
Died October 7th, 1966 at 85 years old in Lidingö.
Roberto Vestrini
Italian rower (1908–1966).
Born January 30th, 1908 in Livorno.
Died March 12th, 1966 at 58 years old [ref]
Leopold Friedrich
Austrian weightlifter.
Born August 1st, 1898. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1966 at 68 years old [ref]
Clemente Canepari
Cyclist (1886–1966).
Born November 11th, 1886 in Pieve Porto Morone.
Died September 13th, 1966 at 79 years old in San Colombano al Lambro.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull