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In the year 1966
483 Notable deaths
Harry Flood Byrd
American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Martinsburg.
Died October 20th, 1966 at 79 years old in Berryville (brain cancer).
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Nigerian military leader (1924-1966).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Ibeku West, Umuahia.
Died July 29th, 1966 at 42 years old in Ibadan, Lalupon.
Arthur Percival
British army officer in the first and second world wars.
Born December 26th, 1887 in Aspenden.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 78 years old in City of Westminster.
Bobby Fuller
American rock musician (1942–1966).
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Baytown.
Died July 18th, 1966 at 23 years old in Hollywood (asphyxia).
Alma Cogan
English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Born May 19th, 1932 in Whitechapel.
Died October 26th, 1966 at 34 years old in London (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Paul Reynaud
French politician and lawyer (1878-1966).
Born October 15th, 1878 in Barcelonnette.
Died September 21st, 1966 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Javier Solís
Mexican actor and singer (1931-1966).
Born September 4th, 1931 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1966 at 34 years old in Mexico City (electrolyte imbalance).
Frank O'Hara
American poet, art critic and writer.
Born March 27th, 1926 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1966 at 40 years old in Mastic Beach (traffic collision). [ref]
Bud Powell
American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966).
Born September 27th, 1924 in New York City.
Died August 1st, 1966 at 41 years old in New York City (tuberculosis).
Mississippi John Hurt
American country blues singer and guitarist (1892-1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 74 years old in Grenada (myocardial infarction).
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo