In the year 1966
485 Notable deaths
Sarolta Steinberger
Hungarian physician (1875-1965).
Born September 12th, 1875 in Vilok.
Died November 25th, 1966 at 91 years old in Budapest.
Väinö Tiiri
Gymnast (1886–1966).
Born January 31st, 1886 in Loimaa.
Died July 30th, 1966 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Herbert Müller
Field hockey player.
Born August 2nd, 1904 in Strzelce Krajeńskie.
Died December 9th, 1966 at 62 years old
Torsten Kumfeldt
Swedish water polo player (1886-1966).
Born January 4th, 1886 in Örebro.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Hans Meulengracht-Madsen
Sailor (1885–1966).
Born September 9th, 1885 in Vejle.
Died October 7th, 1966 at 81 years old in Gentofte Municipality.
Nikolay Mordvinov
Soviet actor (1901-1966).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Yadrin.
Died January 27th, 1966 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Hnat Yura
Ukrainian actor (1888-1966).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Pidlisne.
Died January 18th, 1966 at 78 years old in Kyiv.
James Donahue
Athletics competitor.
Born April 20th, 1885 in Brooklyn.
Died March 15th, 1966 at 80 years old in Glen Rock.
Alfred Engelsen
Gymnast (1893-1966).
Born January 16th, 1893 in Bergen.
Died September 13th, 1966 at 73 years old in Tvedestrand Municipality.
Antoine Mazairac
Dutch racing cyclist (1901-1966).
Born May 24th, 1901 in Roosendaal.
Died September 11th, 1966 at 65 years old in Dortmund (bicycle accident).
Deaths 451 to 460 of 485
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche