Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Dead at age 66
1,176 Notable deaths
Lenny Montana
American professional wrestler and actor (1926–1992).
Born March 13th, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died May 12th, 1992 at 66 years old in Lindenhurst (myocardial infarction).
Ajit Pawar
Former deputy chief minister of maharashtra (1959–2026).
Born July 22nd, 1959 in Deolali Pravara.
Died January 28th, 2026 at 66 years old (aviation accident).
W. C. Fields
American comedian, actor, juggler and writer (1880–1946).
Born January 29th, 1880 in Darby.
Died December 25th, 1946 at 66 years old in Pasadena.
Martin McGuinness
Irish republican and sinn féin politician (1950-2017).
Died March 21st, 2017 at 66 years old in Altnagelvin Area Hospital (amyloidosis). [ref]
Ambareesh
Indian actor, politician.
Born November 30th, 1951 in Mandya.
Died November 24th, 2018 at 66 years old in Bengaluru (myocardial infarction).
Paul Di'Anno
British singer (1958–2024).
Born May 17th, 1958 in Chingford. [ref]
Died October 21st, 2024 at 66 years old in Salisbury. [ref]
Mig moula
Mexican professional wrestler.
Born January 8th, 1958 in Tijuana.
Died December 20th, 2024 at 66 years old in Rosarito. [ref]
Saparmurat Niyazov
President of turkmenistan from 1990 to 2006.
Born February 19th, 1940 in Gypjak. [ref]
Died December 21st, 2006 at 66 years old in Ashgabat (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dashiell Hammett
American writer.
Born June 25th, 1894 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Herb Brooks
American ice hockey player and coach (1937-2003).
Born August 5th, 1937 in Saint Paul.
Died August 11th, 2003 at 66 years old in Forest Lake (traffic collision).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 1176
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy