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In the year 1966
461 Notable deaths
Jakub Szynkiewicz
Polish imam (1884-1966).
Born April 16th, 1884 in Liachavičy.
Died November 1st, 1966 at 82 years old in Waterbury.
Ethel Clayton
American actress (1882–1966).
Born November 8th, 1882 in Champaign.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 83 years old in Oxnard.
Frank Nighbor
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born January 26th, 1893 in Pembroke.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 73 years old in Pembroke (cancer).
Pierre Montet
French egyptologist.
Born June 27th, 1885 in Villefranche-sur-Saône. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1966 at 80 years old in Paris.
Albert Divo
French racing driver.
Born January 24th, 1895 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 19th, 1966 at 71 years old in Morsang-sur-Orge (myocardial infarction).
David H. Keller
American writer.
Born December 23rd, 1880 in Philadelphia.
Died July 13th, 1966 at 85 years old in Stroudsburg.
Guillermo Gorostiza
Spanish footballer (1909-1966).
Born February 15th, 1909 in Santurtzi.
Died August 23rd, 1966 at 57 years old in Bilbao.
Hans Ferdinand Geisler
German general.
Born April 19th, 1891 in Hanover.
Died June 25th, 1966 at 75 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Raúl Pateras Pescara
Argentine engineer (1890-1966).
Born April 27th, 1890 in Adrogué.
Died May 7th, 1966 at 76 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Adrian Cole
Raaf senior commander (1895-1966).
Born June 19th, 1895 in Glen Iris.
Died February 14th, 1966 at 70 years old in Melbourne.
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