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In the year 1966
463 Notable deaths
Hans Stille
German geologist (1876-1966).
Born October 8th, 1876 in Hanover.
Died December 26th, 1966 at 90 years old in Hanover.
Henri Fescourt
French film director (1880-1966).
Born November 23rd, 1880 in Béziers.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 85 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Alfred Berger
Austrian figure skater.
Born August 25th, 1894 in Vienna.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 71 years old
Gustavo Marzi
Italian fencer (1908–1966).
Born November 25th, 1908 in Livorno.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 57 years old in Trieste.
Dezső Lauber
Hungarian tennis player (1879-1966).
Died September 5th, 1966 at 87 years old in Budapest.
Nikolay Afanásiev
Theologian.
Born September 4th, 1893 in Odesa.
Died December 4th, 1966 at 73 years old in Paris.
Parnaoz Chikviladze
Judoka (1941-1966).
Born April 14th, 1941 in Akhmeta.
Died June 14th, 1966 at 25 years old in Moscow (traffic collision).
Simon Chikovani
Georgian poet (1903-1966).
Born January 22nd, 1903 in Naesakovo.
Died April 24th, 1966 at 63 years old in Tbilisi.
Katsuo Takaishi
Swimmer (1906–1966).
Born October 14th, 1906 in Osaka.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 59 years old (lung cancer).
Steingrímur Steinþórsson
Prime minister of iceland (1893-1966).
Born February 12th, 1893 in Mývatn.
Died November 14th, 1966 at 73 years old
Deaths 361 to 370 of 463
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson