Dead at age 66
1,098 Notable deaths
Wojciech Korfanty
Polish politician (1873-1939).
Born April 20th, 1873 in Siemianowice Śląskie.
Died August 17th, 1939 at 66 years old in Warsaw.
Rita Streich
Russian-german soprano and opera singer (1920-1987).
Born December 18th, 1920 in Barnaul.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Charles Robinson
English book illustrator (1870-1937).
Born October 22nd, 1870 in Islington.
Died June 13th, 1937 at 66 years old in Buckinghamshire.
Theodor Blank
German politician (1905-1972).
Born September 19th, 1905 in Elz. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1972 at 66 years old in Bonn.
Leone Caetani
Italian politician and scholar (1869-1935).
Born September 12th, 1869 in Rome.
Died December 25th, 1935 at 66 years old in Vancouver (laryngeal cancer).
C. Louis Leipoldt
South african poet, dramatist, medical doctor, reporter, food expert and botanical collector.
Born December 28th, 1880 in Worcester. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1947 at 66 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Victoria Fyodorova
Soviet and american actress and author (1946-2012).
Born January 18th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 66 years old in Greenwich Township (pulmonary emphysema).
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik
Field hockey player (1955-2021).
Born May 2nd, 1955 in New Delhi.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 66 years old (COVID-19).
Natalia Bessmertnova
Soviet prima ballerina (1941-2008).
Born July 19th, 1941 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 66 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Karl-Gottfried Nordmann
German world war ii military aviator (1915–1982).
Born November 22nd, 1915 in Giessen.
Died July 22nd, 1982 at 66 years old in Greenwich.
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia