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In the year 1966
485 Notable deaths
Thaddeus Shideler
American hurdler.
Born October 17th, 1883 in Marion.
Died June 22nd, 1966 at 82 years old in Collbran.
Charles Catterall
Boxer (1914–1966).
Born October 16th, 1914 in Harare.
Died November 1st, 1966 at 52 years old in Durban.
Edwin Swatek
American swimmer, water polo player, olympic silver medalist (1885–1966).
Born January 7th, 1885 in Chicago.
Died January 2nd, 1966 at 80 years old in Oxnard.
Iosif Czako
Romanian footballer (1906-1966).
Born June 11th, 1906 in Reșița.
Died September 12th, 1966 at 60 years old in Reșița.
Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikyan
Armenian-georgian artist (1891–1966).
Born September 11th, 1891 in Tbilisi.
Died July 20th, 1966 at 74 years old in Tbilisi.
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 13th, 1880 in Sânmartin.
Died August 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Axel Alfredsson
Olympic medalist in football (1902-1966).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Helsingborg.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 64 years old in Nacka.
Chester Newton
Olympic wrestler (1903-1966).
Born September 18th, 1903 in Canby.
Died May 11th, 1966 at 62 years old in Oregon City (traffic collision).
Ladislav Prokeš
Czech chess player (1884-1966).
Born June 7th, 1884 in New Town. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1966 at 81 years old in Prague.
Karl Ruberl
Swimmer (1880–1966).
Born October 3rd, 1880 in Vienna.
Died December 12th, 1966 at 86 years old in New York City.
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