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Dead at age 66

1,554 Notable deaths

Papa Wemba

Congolese singer, musician and actor (1949-2016).

Born June 14th, 1949 in Lubefu.

Died April 24th, 2016 at 66 years old in Abidjan (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Neil Aspinall

Road manager, personal assistant, producer, executive (1941–2008).

Born October 13th, 1941.

Died March 24th, 2008 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Plaek Phibunsongkhram

Prime minister of thailand, 1938–44 and 1948–57 (1897–1964).

Born July 14th, 1897 in Nonthaburi.

Died June 11th, 1964 at 66 years old in Sagamihara.

Serhiy Tkach

Ukrainian serial killer.

Born September 15th, 1952 in Kiselyovsk.

Died November 4th, 2018 at 66 years old in Zhytomyr (heart failure).

Ali Farka Touré

Malian musician (1939–2006).

Born October 31st, 1939 in Timbuktu.

Died March 7th, 2006 at 66 years old in Bamako (bone cancer). [ref]

Rajesh Vivek

Indian actor (1949-2016).

Born January 31st, 1949 in Jaunpur.

Died January 14th, 2016 at 66 years old in Hyderabad (myocardial infarction).

Glenda Farrell

American actress (1904–1971).

Born June 30th, 1904 in Enid.

Died May 1st, 1971 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Ong Teng Cheong

5th president of singapore (1936–2002).

Born January 22nd, 1936 in Straits Settlements.

Died February 8th, 2002 at 66 years old in Singapore (lymphoma).

Charles W. Fairbanks

American politician; vice president of the united states from 1905 to 1909 (1852–1918).

Born May 11th, 1852 in Unionville Center.

Died June 4th, 1918 at 66 years old in Indianapolis.

Lusia Harris

American basketball player (1955–2022).

Born February 10th, 1955 in Minter City.

Died January 18th, 2022 at 66 years old in Greenwood. [ref]

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