In the year 1966
485 Notable deaths
Hermann Kasack
German writer.
Born July 24th, 1896 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1966 at 69 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Paul Zielinski
German footballer (1911-1966).
Born November 20th, 1911 in Germany.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 54 years old in Germany.
Adele DeGarde
American actress.
Born May 3rd, 1899 in Brooklyn.
Died January 7th, 1966 at 66 years old in Brooklyn.
Curt Backeberg
German botanist (1894-1966).
Born August 2nd, 1894 in Lüneburg.
Died January 14th, 1966 at 71 years old in Hamburg.
Gilberto Govi
Italian actor (1885-1966).
Born October 22nd, 1885 in Genoa.
Died April 28th, 1966 at 80 years old in Genoa.
Frank Verner
American middle and long distance runner.
Born June 24th, 1883 in Grundy County.
Died July 1st, 1966 at 83 years old in Pinckney.
Pablo Birger
Argentine racing driver.
Born January 7th, 1924 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 9th, 1966 at 42 years old in Buenos Aires (traffic collision).
Evelyn Sears
Us tennis player (1875–1966).
Born March 9th, 1875 in Waltham.
Died November 10th, 1966 at 91 years old in Waltham.
Jānis Mediņš
Latvian composer (1890-1966).
Born October 9th, 1890 in Riga.
Died March 4th, 1966 at 75 years old in Stockholm.
Heinrich Stuhlfauth
German footballer.
Born January 11th, 1896 in Nuremberg.
Died September 12th, 1966 at 70 years old in Nuremberg.
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