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In the year 1966
472 Notable deaths
Jack London
British athlete (1905–1966).
Born January 13th, 1905 in Georgetown.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 61 years old in London.
Don Herold
Cartoonist (1889-1966).
Born July 9th, 1889 in Bloomfield.
Died June 1st, 1966 at 76 years old in Vero Beach.
Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler
American mathematician.
Born May 5th, 1883 in Hawarden.
Died March 26th, 1966 at 82 years old in Bryn Mawr.
Bill Carr
American sprinter (1909–1966).
Born October 24th, 1909 in Pine Bluff.
Died January 14th, 1966 at 56 years old in Tokyo.
Vilis Lācis
Latvian writer, politician (1904-1966).
Born May 12th, 1904 in Vecmīlgrāvis. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1966 at 61 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sylvère Maes
Belgian cyclist.
Born August 27th, 1909 in Gistel.
Died December 5th, 1966 at 57 years old in Ostend (cancer).
Hans Dreier
German art director (1885-1966).
Born August 21st, 1885 in Bremen.
Died October 24th, 1966 at 81 years old in Bernardsville.
Ferdinando Innocenti
Italian businessman (1891-1966).
Born September 1st, 1891 in Pescia.
Died June 21st, 1966 at 74 years old in Milan.
Saeed Nafisi
Iranian writer.
Born June 8th, 1896 in Tehran.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 70 years old in Tehran.
Pat O'Malley
American stage and film actor (1890-1966).
Born September 3rd, 1890 in Forest City.
Died May 21st, 1966 at 75 years old in Van Nuys (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 261 to 270 of 472
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown