In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Seán T. O'Kelly
Second president of ireland (1882-1966).
Born August 25th, 1882 in Dublin.
Died November 23rd, 1966 at 84 years old in Dublin (heart failure).
Deems Taylor
American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music.
Born December 22nd, 1885 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Robert Rossen
American screenwriter, film director, and producer (1908-1966).
Born March 16th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1966 at 57 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Abe Saperstein
American basketball player (1902-1966).
Born July 4th, 1902 in London.
Died March 15th, 1966 at 63 years old in Chicago.
Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski
Polish military leader (1895-1966).
Born June 1st, 1895 in Khorobriv.
Died August 24th, 1966 at 71 years old in Buckley (myocardial infarction).
John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Eastern orthodox ascetic (1896-1966).
Born June 16th, 1896 in Kharkiv Oblast.
Died July 2nd, 1966 at 70 years old in Seattle.
Erwin Piscator
German theatre director.
Born December 17th, 1893 in Greifenstein. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1966 at 72 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Sutan Sjahrir
Prime minister of indonesia.
Born March 5th, 1909 in Padang Panjang.
Died April 9th, 1966 at 57 years old in Zürich.
Fritz Wunderlich
German tenor.
Born September 26th, 1930 in Kusel. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1966 at 35 years old in Heidelberg (fall). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 441
I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez