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In the year 1966
485 Notable deaths
Joaquín Albareda y Ramoneda
Spanish cardinal and theologian (1892-1966).
Born February 16th, 1892 in Barcelona.
Died July 20th, 1966 at 74 years old in Barcelona.
Jean Rossius
Belgian cyclist (1890–1966).
Born December 27th, 1890 in Soumagne.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 75 years old in Liège.
René Barbier
French olympic fencer (1891–1966).
Born March 4th, 1891 in Dijon. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1966 at 74 years old in Pully. [ref]
Bernard Schmetz
French fencer.
Born March 21st, 1904 in Orléans. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1966 at 62 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Anders Petersen
Danish boxer.
Born December 16th, 1899 in Copenhagen.
Died April 28th, 1966 at 66 years old in Copenhagen.
Alfonso Castaldo
Catholic cardinal (1890–1966).
Born November 6th, 1890 in Casoria.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 75 years old in Naples.
Adam Królikiewicz
Polish equestrian (1894–1966).
Born December 9th, 1894 in Lviv.
Died May 4th, 1966 at 71 years old in Konstancin-Jeziorna (horse fall).
Robert Zander
Swedish association football player (1895-1966).
Born September 18th, 1895 in Luleå. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1966 at 70 years old in Gothenburg.
Mario Vallotto
Olympic cyclist (1933-1966).
Born November 18th, 1933 in Mirano.
Died April 22nd, 1966 at 32 years old in Padua.
Thomas Johnson
Cyclist (1886–1966).
Born December 30th, 1886 in Fulham. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1966 at 79 years old in London Borough of Bromley.
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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