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In the year 1966
472 Notable deaths
Jan Brzechwa
Polish writer (1898-1966).
Born August 15th, 1900 in Zhmerynka. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1966 at 65 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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]
Erich Pommer
German film producer (1889-1966).
Born July 20th, 1889 in Hildesheim.
Died May 8th, 1966 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Évariste Kimba
Democratic republic of the congo prime minister (1926-1966).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Belgian Congo.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 39 years old in Kinshasa (hanging).
Gaspar Cassadó
Catalan cellist and composer (1897–1966).
Born October 5th, 1897 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1966 at 69 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Naima Akef
Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer.
Born October 7th, 1929 in Tanta.
Died April 23rd, 1966 at 36 years old in Cairo (cancer).
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.
Georges Duhamel
French writer.
Born June 30th, 1884 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1966 at 81 years old in Valmondois. [ref]
Richard Hageman
Dutch conductor (1881-1966).
Born July 9th, 1882 in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1966 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Vera Weizmann
First lady of israel (1881–1966).
Born November 27th, 1881 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died September 24th, 1966 at 84 years old in London.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 472
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