In the year 1966
485 Notable deaths
David H. Keller
American writer (1880–1966).
Born December 23rd, 1880 in Philadelphia.
Died July 13th, 1966 at 85 years old in Stroudsburg.
Bobby Burns
Actor, film director (1878-1966).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 87 years old in Los Angeles.
Chit Phumisak
Thai author (1930-1966).
Born September 25th, 1930 in Prachantakham.
Died May 5th, 1966 at 35 years old in Kham Bo.
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer (1923–1966).
Born January 11th, 1923 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 10th, 1966 at 43 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
Zengo Yoshida
Japanese admiral (1885-1966).
Born February 14th, 1885 in Konomura.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 81 years old in Kakinokizaka.
Albert Divo
French racing driver (1895–1966).
Born January 24th, 1895 in Paris.
Died September 19th, 1966 at 71 years old in Morsang-sur-Orge (myocardial infarction).
Isaak Pomeranchuk
Soviet physicist (1913-1966).
Born May 20th, 1913 in Warsaw.
Died December 14th, 1966 at 53 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Tom Florie
American soccer player (1897-1966).
Born September 6th, 1897 in Harrison.
Died April 26th, 1966 at 68 years old in Providence.
Boris Nicolaevsky
Russian historian (1887-1966).
Born October 20th, 1887 in Belebey. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1966 at 78 years old in New York City. [ref]
Stylianos Gonatas
Greek politician (1876-1966).
Born August 15th, 1876 in Patras.
Died March 29th, 1966 at 89 years old in Athens.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel