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Dead at age 66

1,022 Notable deaths

Jeffrey Epstein

American sex offender and financier (1953–2019).

Born January 20th, 1953 in Brooklyn.

Died August 10th, 2019 at 66 years old in Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York City (hanging, strangling). [ref]

Marie Curie

Polish physicist and chemist nationalized french (1867-1934).

Born November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1934 at 66 years old in Sancellemoz (aplastic anemia). [ref]

Tom Petty

American musician (1950–2017).

Born October 20th, 1950 in Gainesville.

Died October 2nd, 2017 at 66 years old in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Indira Gandhi

Prime minister of india, 1966–77 and 1980–84.

Born November 19th, 1917 in Allahabad. [ref]

Died October 31st, 1984 at 66 years old in New Delhi (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Oskar Schindler

German industrialist and holocaust rescuer.

Born April 28th, 1908 in Svitavy. [ref]

Died October 9th, 1974 at 66 years old in Hildesheim (liver failure). [ref]

Jesse Owens

American track and field athlete (1913-1980).

Born September 12th, 1913 in Oakville. [ref]

Died March 31st, 1980 at 66 years old in Tucson (lung cancer). [ref]

Garry Shandling

American stand-up comedian (1949-2016).

Born November 29th, 1949 in Chicago.

Died March 24th, 2016 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (thrombosis).

Michael Crichton

American author, screenwriter, film producer (1942-2008).

Born October 23rd, 1942 in Chicago. [ref]

Died November 4th, 2008 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma). [ref]

Tom Clancy

American author.

Born April 12th, 1947 in Baltimore. [ref]

Died October 1st, 2013 at 66 years old in Baltimore (cardiac arrest). [ref]

John Steinbeck

American writer (1902–1968).

Born February 27th, 1902 in Salinas. [ref]

Died December 20th, 1968 at 66 years old in New York City, Harlem (heart failure). [ref]

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson