In the year 1966
472 Notable deaths
Vladislav Illich-Svitych
Soviet paleolinguist (1934–1966).
Born September 12th, 1934 in Kyiv.
Died August 22nd, 1966 at 31 years old in Shchyolkovo (struck by vehicle).
Georges Theunis
Belgian former prime minister (1873-1966).
Born February 28th, 1873 in Montegnée.
Died January 4th, 1966 at 92 years old in City of Brussels.
Giorgi Leonidze
Georgian poet, prose writer and literary scholar (1899–1966).
Born January 8th, 1900. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1966 at 66 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius
Lithuanian painter (1876-1966).
Born October 31st, 1876 in Seirijai.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 89 years old in Kaunas.
Jud Larson
American racecar driver (1923-1966).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Grand Prairie.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 43 years old in Reading.
Albert Hull
American inventor.
Born April 19th, 1880 in Southington.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 85 years old in Schenectady.
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
Peruvian politician (1883-1966).
Born December 15th, 1883 in Arequipa.
Died December 14th, 1966 at 82 years old in New York City.
Grigori Nelyubov
Ukrainian soviet pilot & cosmonaut.
Born March 31st, 1934 in Porfirivka.
Died February 18th, 1966 at 31 years old in Mikhaylovsky District, Primorsky Krai (railway accident).
Erich Engel
German film and theatre director (1891-1966).
Born February 14th, 1891 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1966 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jimmy Davies
American racing driver.
Born August 18th, 1929 in Glendale.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 36 years old in Chicago.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 472
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker