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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Chester W. Nimitz
United states navy fleet admiral.
Born February 24th, 1885 in Fredericksburg.
Died February 20th, 1966 at 80 years old in Yerba Buena Island (stroke).
William Frawley
Actor (1887-1966).
Born February 26th, 1887 in Burlington.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 79 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Elizabeth Christ
German-american businesswoman (1880-1966).
Born October 10th, 1880 in Kallstadt.
Died June 6th, 1966 at 85 years old in Manhasset.
Hedda Hopper
American gossip columnist and actress.
Born May 2nd, 1890 in Hollidaysburg.
Died February 1st, 1966 at 75 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Evelyn Waugh
British writer and journalist (1903–1966).
Born October 28th, 1903 in West Hampstead. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1966 at 62 years old in Combe Florey (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Georges Lemaître
Belgkhian scilntist alnd prest (1894-1966).
Born July 17th, 1894 in Charleroi. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1966 at 71 years old in Leuven (leukemia). [ref]
Virginia Hill
American woman who was a chicago outfit courier (1916-1966).
Born August 26th, 1916 in Lipscomb.
Died March 24th, 1966 at 49 years old in Koppl.
Ed Wynn
American actor (1886-1966).
Born November 9th, 1886 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1966 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (esophageal cancer).
Alberto Giacometti
Swiss sculptor and painter.
Born October 10th, 1901 in Borgonovo. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1966 at 64 years old in Chur (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Sergei Korolev
Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer (1907-1966).
Born January 12th, 1907 in Zhytomyr.
Died January 14th, 1966 at 59 years old in Moscow (cancer, neoplasm). [ref]
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