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In the year 1966
461 Notable deaths
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 (1909–1966).
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.
Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler
American mathematician.
Born May 5th, 1883 in Hawarden.
Died March 26th, 1966 at 82 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Saeed Nafisi
Iranian writer.
Born June 8th, 1896 in Tehran.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 70 years old in Tehran.
Louis Persinger
American musician.
Born February 11th, 1887 in Rochester. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1966 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
President of nicaragua (1871-1966).
Born May 11th, 1871 in Nicaragua. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1966 at 94 years old in Managua.
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