Dead at age 66
1,063 Notable deaths
C. S. Forester
British novelist (1899-1966).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Cairo. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1966 at 66 years old in Fullerton (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Louis Jordan
Wikidata: american jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Arkansas. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1975 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rogers Hornsby
American baseball player, coach, manager.
Born April 27th, 1896 in Winters.
Died January 5th, 1963 at 66 years old in Chicago.
James J. Corbett
American boxer (1866-1933).
Born September 1st, 1866 in San Francisco.
Died February 18th, 1933 at 66 years old in Queens (liver cancer).
Patrick O'Neal
American actor (1927-1994).
Born September 26th, 1927 in Ocala.
Died September 9th, 1994 at 66 years old in Manhattan (respiratory failure).
Oskar Fischinger
German-american abstract animator, filmmaker, and painter (1900-1967).
Born June 22nd, 1900 in Gelnhausen. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1967 at 66 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Damon Runyon
American writer (1880–1946).
Born October 4th, 1880 in Manhattan.
Died December 10th, 1946 at 66 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Eugene Bullard
First african-american military pilot.
Born October 9th, 1895 in Columbus.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
El Santo
Mexican professional wrestler and actor (1917–1984).
Born September 23rd, 1917 in Tulancingo. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1984 at 66 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Leó Szilárd
Physicist and biologist.
Born February 11th, 1898 in Budapest. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1964 at 66 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka