Dead at age 66

1,127 Notable deaths

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]

Barbara Hutton

American philanthropist and socialite (1912-1979).

Born November 14th, 1912 in New York City.

Died May 11th, 1979 at 66 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).

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]

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]

Friedrich Paulus

German general (1890–1957).

Born September 23rd, 1890 in Guxhagen.

Died February 1st, 1957 at 66 years old in Dresden (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

James Ingram

American singer–songwriter and record producer (1952-2019).

Born February 16th, 1952 in Akron. [ref]

Died January 29th, 2019 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]

Ken Kesey

American novelist (1935-2001).

Born September 17th, 1935 in La Junta.

Died November 10th, 2001 at 66 years old in Sacred Heart Medical Center University District (liver cancer).

Charles Ponzi

Italian businessman and con artist (1882–1949).

Born March 3rd, 1882 in Lugo.

Died January 18th, 1949 at 66 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cerebral hemorrhage).

Peter Scolari

American actor (1955–2021).

Born September 12th, 1955 in New Rochelle.

Died October 22nd, 2021 at 66 years old in Manhattan (leukemia). [ref]

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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche