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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Amédée Ozenfant
French painter (1886-1966).
Born April 15th, 1886 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1966 at 80 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Gaspar Cassadó
Spanish cellist and composer.
Born October 5th, 1897 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1966 at 69 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Erwin Komenda
Austrian automobile designer.
Born April 6th, 1904 in Spital am Semmering.
Died August 22nd, 1966 at 62 years old
Konrad Heiden
German journalist and historian.
Born August 7th, 1901 in Munich. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1966 at 64 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Georges Duhamel
French writer.
Born June 30th, 1884 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1966 at 81 years old in Valmondois. [ref]
Erich Pommer
German film producer (1889-1966).
Born July 20th, 1889 in Hildesheim.
Died May 8th, 1966 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Heimito von Doderer
Austrian writer.
Born September 5th, 1896 in Weidlingau. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 70 years old in Vienna (stomach cancer). [ref]
Albrecht Brandi
German navy officer and world war ii u-boat commander.
Born June 20th, 1914 in Dortmund.
Died January 6th, 1966 at 51 years old in Cologne.
Jan Brzechwa
Polish writer (1898-1966).
Born August 15th, 1900 in Zhmerynka. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1966 at 65 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Naima Akef
Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer.
Born October 7th, 1932 in Ismailia.
Died April 23rd, 1966 at 33 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Deaths 171 to 180 of 441
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