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In the year 1966
472 Notable deaths
Bernhard Zondek
Endocrinologist.
Born July 29th, 1891 in Poznań.
Died November 8th, 1966 at 75 years old in New York City.
Eusebio Rodolfo Cordón Cea
President of el salvador (1899-1966).
Born December 16th, 1899 in Juayúa.
Died January 9th, 1966 at 66 years old in Mejicanos.
William Jeffrey
American soccer player (1892-1966).
Born August 3rd, 1892 in Edinburgh.
Died January 7th, 1966 at 73 years old in New York City.
José Isbert
Spanish actor (1886–1966).
Born March 3rd, 1886 in Madrid. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1966 at 80 years old in Madrid (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Lloyd Whitlock
American actor (1891–1966).
Born January 2nd, 1891 in Springfield.
Died January 8th, 1966 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Jimmy Daywalt
Racecar driver (1924-1966).
Born August 28th, 1924 in Wabash.
Died April 4th, 1966 at 41 years old in Indianapolis (cancer).
Harry Welfare
English footballer and manager (1888-1966).
Born August 20th, 1888 in Liverpool.
Died September 1st, 1966 at 78 years old in Angra dos Reis.
Raffaello Matarazzo
Italian filmmaker.
Born August 17th, 1909 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1966 at 56 years old in Rome. [ref]
Betty Arlen
American actress (1909-1966).
Born November 9th, 1909 in Webster County.
Died August 4th, 1966 at 56 years old in Farmington.
Artur Alliksaar
Estonian poet (1923-1966).
Born April 15th, 1923 in Tartu. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1966 at 43 years old in Tartu (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 321 to 330 of 472
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy