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Dead at age 66
1,033 Notable deaths
Oscar Underwood
American politician (1862-1929).
Born May 6th, 1862 in Louisville.
Died January 25th, 1929 at 66 years old in Woodlawn.
Gertrude Berg
American actress, screenwriter (1899-1966).
Born October 3rd, 1899 in New York City.
Died September 14th, 1966 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
J. Stuart Blackton
American filmmaker and cartoonist (1875-1941).
Born January 5th, 1875 in Sheffield.
Died August 13th, 1941 at 66 years old in Hollywood (struck by vehicle).
William Stern
German psychologist (1871-1938).
Born April 29th, 1871 in Berlin. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1938 at 66 years old in Durham. [ref]
Heiner Müller
German writer, poet, and theatre director (1929-1995).
Born January 9th, 1929 in Eppendorf, Saxony. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1995 at 66 years old in Berlin (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Osami Nagano
Fleet admiral in the imperial japanese navy (1880-1947).
Born June 15th, 1880 in Kōchi.
Died January 5th, 1947 at 66 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Nereo Rocco
Italian footballer and manager.
Born May 20th, 1912 in Trieste.
Died February 20th, 1979 at 66 years old in Trieste.
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Painter.
Born August 8th, 1863 in Philadelphia.
Died March 18th, 1930 at 66 years old in Philadelphia.
Karl Gordon Henize
American astronomer (1926-1993).
Born October 17th, 1926 in Cincinnati.
Died October 5th, 1993 at 66 years old in Mount Everest, Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal) (myocardial infarction, High altitude pulmonary edema).
Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian writer (1901-1968).
Born August 20th, 1901 in Modica.
Died June 14th, 1968 at 66 years old in Naples (cerebral hemorrhage).
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