In the year 1966

485 Notable deaths

Clifton Cushman

American hurdler.

Born June 2nd, 1938 in Michigan.

Died September 25th, 1966 at 28 years old in Haiphong.

André Bloc

French architect.

Born May 23rd, 1896 in Algiers. [ref]

Died November 8th, 1966 at 70 years old in New Delhi. [ref]

Matvey Genrikhovich Manizer

Soviet sculptor (1891-1966).

Born March 5th, 1891 in Saint Petersburg.

Died December 20th, 1966 at 75 years old in Moscow.

Wivi Lönn

Finnish architect (1872-1966).

Born May 20th, 1872 in Tampere. [ref]

Died December 27th, 1966 at 94 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Edward Gourdin

Athletics competitor; massachusetts superior court judge.

Born August 10th, 1897 in Jacksonville.

Died July 22nd, 1966 at 68 years old in Quincy.

Dirk Brouwer

Dutch-american astronomer.

Born September 1st, 1902 in Rotterdam.

Died January 31st, 1966 at 63 years old in New Haven.

Anna Langfus

Polish/french author (1920–1966).

Born January 2nd, 1920 in Lublin. [ref]

Died May 12th, 1966 at 46 years old in Gonesse.

Sam Hardy

English footballer (1883-1966).

Born August 26th, 1883 in Chesterfield.

Died October 24th, 1966 at 83 years old in Chesterfield.

Noël Gallon

French composer (1891-1966).

Born September 11th, 1891 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Died December 26th, 1966 at 75 years old in Paris.

Sidney Hatch

American long-distance runner.

Born August 18th, 1883 in Forest River.

Died October 17th, 1966 at 83 years old in Maywood.

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe