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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Julien Carette
Actor.
Born December 23rd, 1897 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1966 at 68 years old in Le Vésinet. [ref]
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).
Eugen Ott
German general and knight's cross recipient (1890-1966).
Born May 20th, 1890 in Sinzig.
Died August 11th, 1966 at 76 years old in Schäftlarn.
Sergio Zardini
Canadian bobsledder.
Born November 22nd, 1931 in Turin.
Died February 22nd, 1966 at 34 years old in Lake Placid.
Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros
Spanish general (1896-1966).
Born July 11th, 1896 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 69 years old in Bucharest.
Gösta Nystroem
Swedish composer (1890-1966).
Born October 13th, 1890. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1966 at 75 years old [ref]
George O'Hara
American actor and screenwriter (1899-1966).
Born February 22nd, 1899 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 1966 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Yuri Shaporin
Soviet composer and conductor.
Born November 8th, 1887 in Hlukhiv. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1966 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jud Larson
American racecar driver (1923-1966).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Grand Prairie.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 43 years old in Reading.
Caterina Albert
Catalan writer (1869-1966).
Born September 11th, 1869 in L'Escala. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1966 at 96 years old in L'Escala. [ref]
Deaths 281 to 290 of 441
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