In the year 1966
545 Notable deaths
Frank Chodorov
American libertarian thinker (1887–1966).
Born February 15th, 1887 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 1966 at 79 years old in United States.
Rolf Sievert
Swedish medical physicist, professor (1896–1966).
Born May 6th, 1896 in Stockholm.
Died December 3rd, 1966 at 70 years old in Stockholm.
Konrad Heiden
German journalist and historian (1901–1966).
Born August 7th, 1901 in Munich.
Died July 18th, 1966 at 64 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Peter George
British novelist.
Born March 24th, 1924 in Treorchy.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 42 years old in Hastings.
Gʻafur Gʻulom
Uzbekistani writer (1903–1966).
Born May 10th, 1903 in Tashkent.
Died July 10th, 1966 at 63 years old in Tashkent.
Célestin Freinet
French pedagogue.
Born October 15th, 1896 in Gars. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1966 at 69 years old in Vence.
Otto von Knobelsdorff
German general (1886–1966).
Born March 31st, 1886 in Berlin.
Died October 21st, 1966 at 80 years old in Hanover.
Nikolai Bernstein
Soviet neurophysiologist (1896–1966).
Born November 5th, 1896 in Moscow. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1966 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Kathleen Norris
American writer (1880-1966).
Born July 16th, 1880 in San Francisco.
Died January 18th, 1966 at 85 years old in San Francisco.
Venceslau Brás
President of brazil (1868-1966).
Born February 26th, 1868 in Brasópolis.
Died May 15th, 1966 at 98 years old in Itajubá.
Gussy Holl
German actress (1888–1966).
Born February 22nd, 1888 in Frankfurt.
Died July 16th, 1966 at 78 years old in Salzburg.
Erwin Komenda
Austrian automobile designer (1904–1966).
Born April 6th, 1904 in Spital am Semmering.
Died August 22nd, 1966 at 62 years old in Stuttgart.
Art Baker
Film, television and radio actor (1898-1966).
Born January 7th, 1898 in New York City.
Died August 26th, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Heimito von Doderer
Austrian writer (1896-1966).
Born September 5th, 1896 in Weidlingau.
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 70 years old in Vienna (colorectal cancer).
Rameshwari Nehru
Indian social worker (1886–1966).
Born December 10th, 1886 in Lahore. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1966 at 79 years old in Delhi.
Jan Brzechwa
Polish writer (1898-1966).
Born August 15th, 1900 in Zhmerynka. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1966 at 65 years old in Warsaw.
Jan Kiepura
Polish actor and singer (1902–1966).
Born May 16th, 1902 in Sosnowiec. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1966 at 64 years old in Harrison (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jabbar Baghtcheban
Iranian educator and inventor, founder of the first iranian kindergarten and school for the deaf..
Born May 9th, 1886 in Yerevan.
Died November 25th, 1966 at 80 years old in Tehran.
Amédée Ozenfant
French painter (1886-1966).
Born April 15th, 1886 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1966 at 80 years old in Cannes.
Évariste Kimba
Congolese politician (1926-1966).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Bukama Territory.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (hanging to death).
Erich Pommer
German film producer (1889-1966).
Born July 20th, 1889 in Hildesheim.
Died May 8th, 1966 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
June Walker
American actress (1900–1966).
Born June 14th, 1904 in Chicago.
Died February 3rd, 1966 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Gaspar Cassadó
Catalan cellist and composer (1897–1966).
Born October 5th, 1897 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1966 at 69 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Naima Akef
Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer.
Born October 7th, 1929 in Tanta.
Died April 23rd, 1966 at 36 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Deaths 176 to 200 of 545
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris