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Dead at age 66
1,087 Notable deaths
Mark Rothko
American painter of latvian-jewish descent (1903-1970).
Born September 25th, 1903 in Daugavpils. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1970 at 66 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Moshe Dayan
Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981).
Born May 20th, 1915 in Degania Alef. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1981 at 66 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer, myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer). [ref]
W. H. Auden
Anglo-american poet.
Born February 21st, 1907 in York. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1973 at 66 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Dale Carnegie
American writer and lecturer (1888-1955).
Born November 24th, 1888 in Maryville.
Died November 1st, 1955 at 66 years old in New York City, Forest Hills (lymphoma).
Henri Charrière
French convict and author (1906-1973).
Born November 16th, 1906 in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1973 at 66 years old in Madrid (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Denny Doherty
Canadian singer (1940–2007).
Born November 29th, 1940 in Halifax.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 66 years old in Mississauga (kidney failure). [ref]
Jill Clayburgh
American actress (1944-2010).
Born April 30th, 1944 in New York City.
Died November 5th, 2010 at 66 years old in Lakeville (cancer, leukemia). [ref]
Ron Cephas Jones
American actor (1957-2023).
Born January 8th, 1957 in Paterson.
Died August 19th, 2023 at 66 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kevin Conroy
American actor (1955–2022).
Born November 30th, 1955 in Westbury.
Died November 10th, 2022 at 66 years old in Mount Sinai Hospital (intestinal cancer). [ref]
Bubba Smith
American actor and athlete (1945-2011).
Born February 28th, 1945 in Beaumont, Orange. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2011 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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