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Dead at age 66

1,022 Notable deaths

Luis Garavito

Colombian serial.

Born January 25th, 1957 in Génova, Quindío.

Died October 12th, 2023 at 66 years old in Valledupar. [ref]

Shel Silverstein

American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999).

Born September 25th, 1932 in Chicago. [ref]

Died May 10th, 1999 at 66 years old in Key West (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ernest Rutherford

New zealand-born british physicist (1871–1937).

Born August 30th, 1871 in Spring Grove. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1937 at 66 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Joseph Conrad

Polish-british writer.

Born December 3rd, 1857 in Berdychiv. [ref]

Died August 3rd, 1924 at 66 years old in Bishopsbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Annie Oakley

American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter.

Born August 13th, 1860 in Darke County.

Died November 3rd, 1926 at 66 years old in Greenville (pernicious anemia).

Hubert Humphrey

Vice president of the united states from 1965 to 1969.

Born May 27th, 1911 in Wallace. [ref]

Died January 13th, 1978 at 66 years old in Waverly (bladder cancer). [ref]

Mobutu Sese Seko

President of zaïre (1930-1997).

Born October 14th, 1930 in Lisala.

Died September 7th, 1997 at 66 years old in Rabat (prostate cancer).

Tallulah Bankhead

American actress.

Born January 31st, 1902 in Huntsville.

Died December 12th, 1968 at 66 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

Marvelous Marvin Hagler

American boxer and actor.

Born May 23rd, 1954 in Newark. [ref]

Died March 13th, 2021 at 66 years old in Bartlett. [ref]

Vesna Vulović

Serbian former flight attendant who survived the highest fall without a parachute.

Born January 3rd, 1950 in Belgrade.

Died December 23rd, 2016 at 66 years old in Belgrade.

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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht