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Dead at age 66
1,179 Notable deaths
Hisaichi Terauchi
Japanese general (1879-1946).
Born August 8th, 1879 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died June 12th, 1946 at 66 years old in Malayan Union (stroke).
Robert de Montesquiou
French writer (1855–1921).
Born March 19th, 1855 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 11th, 1921 at 66 years old in Menton.
Wild Man Fischer
American musician (1944-2011).
Born November 6th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died June 16th, 2011 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Mihir Sen
Indian swimmer.
Born November 16th, 1930 in Purulia.
Died June 11th, 1997 at 66 years old in Kolkata.
George Saitoti
Kenyan politician (1945-2012).
Born August 3rd, 1945 in Kenya.
Died June 10th, 2012 at 66 years old in Ngong.
Yuriy Sedykh
Soviet athletics competitor, hammer thrower.
Born June 11th, 1955 in Novocherkassk. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2021 at 66 years old in Pontoise (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gwen Watford
British actress (1927–1994).
Born September 10th, 1927 in London.
Died February 6th, 1994 at 66 years old in London (cancer).
Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia
Grand duke of russia (1864–1931).
Born January 22nd, 1864 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 17th, 1931 at 66 years old in Antibes.
Christopher Morley
American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet.
Born May 5th, 1890 in Bryn Mawr.
Died March 28th, 1957 at 66 years old in Roslyn Estates.
Robert Aickman
British writer and conservationist (1914-1981).
Born June 27th, 1914 in London.
Died February 26th, 1981 at 66 years old in London.
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