In the year 1966
443 Notable deaths
Don Branson
Racecar driver (1920-1966).
Born June 2nd, 1920 in Rantoul. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1966 at 46 years old in Gardena. [ref]
Vladimir Veksler
Experimental physicist, starting development of the synchrocyclotron particle accelerator.
Born March 4th, 1907 in Zhytomyr.
Died September 22nd, 1966 at 59 years old in Moscow.
Tom Florie
American soccer player (1897-1966).
Born September 6th, 1897 in Harrison.
Died April 26th, 1966 at 68 years old in Providence.
Otto Schultze
Generaladmiral with the kriegsmarine during world war ii.
Born May 11th, 1884 in Oldenburg.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 81 years old in Hamburg.
Sylvère Maes
Belgian cyclist.
Born August 27th, 1909 in Gistel.
Died December 5th, 1966 at 57 years old in Ostend (cancer).
Eugene O'Brien
American stage and film actor (1880-1966).
Born November 14th, 1880 in Boulder.
Died April 29th, 1966 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Bill Carr
American sprinter.
Born October 24th, 1909 in Pine Bluff.
Died January 14th, 1966 at 56 years old in Tokyo.
Chit Phumisak
Thai author (1930-1966).
Born September 25th, 1930 in Prachantakham.
Died May 5th, 1966 at 35 years old in Kham Bo.
Sofya Yanovskaya
Russian mathematician.
Born January 31st, 1896 in Pružany. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1966 at 70 years old in Moscow (diabetes). [ref]
Carl Osburn
Olympic american shooter and 11-time olympic medalist..
Born November 5th, 1884 in St. Helena.
Died December 28th, 1966 at 82 years old in St. Helena.
Deaths 241 to 250 of 443
Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller