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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Brian O'Nolan
Irish writer (1911-1966).
Born October 5th, 1911 in Strabane.
Died April 1st, 1966 at 54 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Stanisław Jerzy Lec
Polish writer (1909-1966).
Born March 6th, 1909 in Lviv. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1966 at 57 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Alex Faickney Osborn
Su pasa tiempo preferido era ser cajero del oxxo por que siempre estaba emputado..
Born May 24th, 1888 in The Bronx.
Died May 13th, 1966 at 77 years old in Buffalo.
Gertrude Berg
American actress, screenwriter (1899-1966).
Born October 3rd, 1899 in New York City.
Died September 14th, 1966 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Arthur Waley
British orientalist and sinologist (1889–1966).
Born August 19th, 1889 in Royal Tunbridge Wells. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1966 at 76 years old in Highgate. [ref]
Carlo Carrà
Italian painter.
Born February 11th, 1881 in Quargnento. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1966 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
Dutch mathematician and logician.
Born February 27th, 1881 in Overschie. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1966 at 85 years old in Laren, Blaricum (traffic collision). [ref]
Frits Zernike
Dutch physicist (1888-1966).
Born July 16th, 1888 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1966 at 77 years old in Amersfoort. [ref]
Renya Mutaguchi
Japanese military officer.
Born October 7th, 1888 in Saga Prefecture.
Died August 2nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Tokyo.
Irma Stern
South african artist (1894-1966).
Born October 2nd, 1894 in Schweizer-Reneke. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1966 at 71 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 441
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