Dead at age 66

1,552 Notable deaths

Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby

British politician (1826–1893).

Born July 21st, 1826.

Died April 21st, 1893 at 66 years old in Knowsley (influenza).

Karl Gordon Henize

American astronomer (1926-1993).

Born October 17th, 1926 in Cincinnati.

Died October 5th, 1993 at 66 years old in Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal) (myocardial infarction, high altitude pulmonary edema).

Lena Nyman

Swedish actress (1944–2011).

Born May 23rd, 1944 in Stockholm.

Died February 4th, 2011 at 66 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]

William Stern

German psychologist (1871-1938).

Born April 29th, 1871 in Berlin.

Died March 27th, 1938 at 66 years old in Durham.

Henry Sweet

British linguist (1845–1912).

Born September 15th, 1845 in London.

Died April 30th, 1912 at 66 years old in Oxford (pernicious anemia).

Steve Silberman

American writer and journalist (1957–2024).

Born December 23rd, 1957 in Ithaca.

Died August 28th, 2024 at 66 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Benoît Sokal

Belgian comic writer, video game developer (1954–2021).

Born June 28th, 1954 in Schaerbeek.

Died May 28th, 2021 at 66 years old in Witry-lès-Reims (disease). [ref]

Walter Buch

German general (1883-1949).

Born October 24th, 1883 in Bruchsal.

Died November 12th, 1949 at 66 years old in Schondorf am Ammersee (exsanguination).

Walther Bothe

German physicist, mathematician and chemist (1891-1957).

Born January 8th, 1891 in Oranienburg.

Died February 8th, 1957 at 66 years old in Heidelberg.

Joseph M. Scriven

Irish philanthropist (1819–1886).

Born September 10th, 1819 in Banbridge.

Died August 10th, 1886 at 66 years old in Port Hope (drowning).

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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami