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Dead at age 66

1,063 Notable deaths

Ole Kirk Christiansen

Danish businessman (1891-1958).

Born April 7th, 1891 in Sønder Omme.

Died March 11th, 1958 at 66 years old in Billund (myocardial infarction).

Mig moula

Mexican professional wrestler.

Born January 8th, 1958 in Tijuana.

Died December 20th, 2024 at 66 years old in Rosarito. [ref]

Errol Brown

Singer and songwriter.

Born November 12th, 1948 in Kingston. [ref]

Died May 6th, 2015 at 66 years old in The Bahamas (liver cancer).

Alla Nazimova

Russian-american actress, screenwriter and producer (1879-1945).

Born June 3rd, 1879 in Yalta.

Died July 13th, 1945 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Margaret Whitton

American actress.

Born November 30th, 1950 in Philadelphia.

Died December 4th, 2016 at 66 years old in Palm Beach (cancer). [ref]

Jamie Gillis

American pornographic actor and director (1943-2010).

Born April 20th, 1943 in New York City.

Died February 19th, 2010 at 66 years old in New York City (melanoma). [ref]

Johnny Clegg

South african musician, anthropologist and anti-apartheid icon.

Born June 7th, 1953 in Bacup.

Died July 16th, 2019 at 66 years old in Johannesburg (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Stephen E. Ambrose

American historian (1936-2002).

Born January 10th, 1936 in Decatur. [ref]

Died October 13th, 2002 at 66 years old in Bay St. Louis (lung cancer). [ref]

Romain Gary

French writer and diplomat.

Born May 21st, 1914 in Vilnius. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 1980 at 66 years old in Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Curd Jürgens

German actor.

Born December 13th, 1915 in Solln. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1982 at 66 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Deaths 81 to 90 of 1063

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon