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In the year 1966
484 Notable deaths
Nikolay Cherkasov
Soviet actor (1903-1966).
Born July 27th, 1903 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1966 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vernon Sturdee
Former australian chief of the general staff.
Born April 16th, 1890 in Frankston.
Died May 25th, 1966 at 76 years old in Heidelberg.
Battista Farina
Italian automobile designer (1893–1966).
Born November 2nd, 1893 in Turin.
Died April 3rd, 1966 at 72 years old in Lausanne.
Marguerite Long
French musician.
Born November 13th, 1874 in Nîmes.
Died February 13th, 1966 at 91 years old in Paris.
Väinö Tanner
Finnish politician, prime minister of finland (1881–1966).
Born March 12th, 1881 in Helsinki.
Died April 19th, 1966 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Elio Vittorini
Italian writer, literary translator and editor.
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1966 at 57 years old in Milan (stomach cancer). [ref]
John Taylor
Race car driver, completed four formula one races 1964-1966, died from a crash at the 1966 german grand prix.
Born March 23rd, 1933 in Anstey.
Died September 8th, 1966 at 33 years old in Koblenz.
Zinovy Peshkov
French general (1884-1966).
Born October 16th, 1884 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died November 27th, 1966 at 82 years old in Paris.
Albert Renger-Patzsch
German photographer.
Born June 22nd, 1897 in Würzburg. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1966 at 69 years old in Wamel. [ref]
Papa Jack Laine
American musician (1873-1966).
Born September 21st, 1873 in New Orleans.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 92 years old in Jackson.
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