In the year 1966
484 Notable deaths
Otto von Knobelsdorff
German general.
Born March 31st, 1886 in Berlin.
Died October 21st, 1966 at 80 years old in Hanover.
Konrad Heiden
German journalist and historian.
Born August 7th, 1901 in Munich. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1966 at 64 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Kathleen Norris
American writer (1880-1966).
Born July 16th, 1880 in San Francisco.
Died January 18th, 1966 at 85 years old in San Francisco.
Venceslau Brás
President of brazil (1868-1966).
Born February 26th, 1868 in Brasópolis.
Died May 15th, 1966 at 98 years old in Itajubá.
Gʻafur Gʻulom
Uzbekistani writer.
Born May 10th, 1903 in Tashkent.
Died July 10th, 1966 at 63 years old in Tashkent.
Erwin Komenda
Austrian automobile designer.
Born April 6th, 1904 in Spital am Semmering.
Died August 22nd, 1966 at 62 years old
Art Baker
Film, television and radio actor (1898-1966).
Born January 7th, 1898 in New York City.
Died August 26th, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Rameshwari Nehru
Indian social worker (1886–1966).
Born December 10th, 1886 in Lahore. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1966 at 79 years old in Delhi.
Heimito von Doderer
Austrian writer.
Born September 5th, 1896 in Weidlingau. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 70 years old in Vienna (stomach cancer). [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 484
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius