Dead at age 66

1,127 Notable deaths

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).

John Monash

Australian general.

Born June 27th, 1865 in Melbourne.

Died October 8th, 1931 at 66 years old in Melbourne.

Leonid Rogozov

Soviet surgeon (1934-2000).

Born March 14th, 1934 in Dauriya.

Died September 21st, 2000 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg (lung cancer).

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).

Taryn Power

American actress (1953–2020).

Born September 13th, 1953 in Los Angeles.

Died June 26th, 2020 at 66 years old in Viroqua (leukemia). [ref]

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).

Richard Greene

English film and television actor (1918-1985).

Born August 25th, 1918 in Plymouth. [ref]

Died June 1st, 1985 at 66 years old in Norfolk (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Harry Cohn

American film studio executive (1891-1958).

Born July 23rd, 1891 in New York City.

Died February 27th, 1958 at 66 years old in Phoenix (myocardial infarction).

Rod Roddy

American radio and television announcer (1937-2003).

Born September 28th, 1937 in Fort Worth.

Died October 27th, 2003 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, colorectal cancer).

Caleb Bradham

American pharmacist.

Born May 27th, 1867 in North Carolina.

Died February 19th, 1934 at 66 years old in New Bern.

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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X