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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Alice Calhoun
American silent film actress (1900-1966).
Born November 21st, 1900 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1966 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Josef von Báky
Was hungarian filmmaker (1902-1966).
Born March 23rd, 1902 in Sombor. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1966 at 64 years old in Munich. [ref]
Joe Spence
English footballer (1898-1966).
Born December 15th, 1898 in England.
Died December 31st, 1966 at 68 years old in Chesterfield.
Gianni Di Venanzo
Italian cinematographer.
Born December 18th, 1920 in Teramo.
Died February 3rd, 1966 at 45 years old in Rome.
Arturo Riccardi
Italian admiral (1878-1966).
Born October 30th, 1878 in Saluzzo.
Died December 20th, 1966 at 88 years old in Rome.
Jack London
British athlete.
Born January 13th, 1905 in British Guiana.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 61 years old in London.
Marija Petković
Founder of the catholic congregation of the daughters of mercy (1892-1966).
Born December 10th, 1892 in Blato, Korčula.
Died July 9th, 1966 at 73 years old in Rome.
Wilhelm Busch
German protestant pastor and writer (1897-1966).
Born March 27th, 1897 in Elberfeld.
Died June 20th, 1966 at 69 years old in Lübeck.
Giorgi Leonidze
Georgian poet.
Born January 8th, 1900 in Patardzeuli. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1966 at 66 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
Dutch geophysicist.
Born July 30th, 1887 in The Hague. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1966 at 79 years old in Amersfoort. [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 441
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