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In the year 1966
485 Notable deaths
Edward Fitzgerald
American ice hockey player.
Born August 3rd, 1891 in Northfield.
Died April 18th, 1966 at 74 years old in Ramsey County.
Louise Guthrie
South african botanist (1879-1966).
Born October 10th, 1879 in Cape Town.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 86 years old
Olavi Rove
Olympic gymnast (1915-1966).
Born July 29th, 1915 in Helsinki.
Died May 22nd, 1966 at 50 years old in Helsinki.
Hjalmar Christoffersen
Danish footballer (1889-1966).
Born December 1st, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died December 28th, 1966 at 77 years old in Copenhagen.
Jaroslav Jirkovský
Czech ice hockey player (1891-1966).
Born February 4th, 1891 in Nusle. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1966 at 75 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kasimir Edschmid
German writer (1890–1966).
Born October 5th, 1890 in Darmstadt.
Died August 31st, 1966 at 75 years old in Tarasp.
James Soutter
Scottish sprinter.
Born January 1st, 1885 in Aberdeenshire.
Died August 8th, 1966 at 81 years old in Edinburgh.
Anders Moen
Gymnast (1887–1966).
Born October 1st, 1887 in Stange Municipality.
Died July 5th, 1966 at 78 years old in Skedsmo Municipality.
Teddy Billington
American racing cyclist.
Born July 14th, 1882 in Southampton.
Died August 8th, 1966 at 84 years old in Pine Brook.
Cyril Seedhouse
British sprinter (1892-1966).
Born April 10th, 1892 in Central Bedfordshire.
Died January 21st, 1966 at 73 years old in Devon.
Deaths 431 to 440 of 485
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