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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Hilde Schrader
Swimmer.
Born January 4th, 1910 in Staßfurt.
Died March 23rd, 1966 at 56 years old in Magdeburg.
Giuseppe Burzio
Italian priest and diplomat.
Born January 21st, 1901 in Cambiano.
Died February 10th, 1966 at 65 years old
Tony Terlazzo
American weightlifter (1911-1966).
Born July 28th, 1911 in Patti.
Died March 26th, 1966 at 54 years old in Los Angeles.
George Goulding
Athletics competitor.
Born November 19th, 1884 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 81 years old in Toronto.
Hans Pettersson
Physicist.
Born August 26th, 1888 in Forshälla församling. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1966 at 77 years old in Vasa parish. [ref]
Iosif Czako
Romanian footballer (1906-1966).
Born June 11th, 1906 in Reșița.
Died September 12th, 1966 at 60 years old in Reșița.
Bruno Ahlberg
Boxer (1911-1966).
Born April 23rd, 1911 in Espoo.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 54 years old in Helsinki.
Alexander Bazhbeuk-Melikyan
Soviet artist (1891-1966).
Born September 11th, 1891 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died July 20th, 1966 at 74 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Gerhard Menzel
German screenwriter.
Born September 29th, 1894 in Wałbrzych. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1966 at 71 years old in Comano. [ref]
Charles Catterall
Boxer.
Born October 16th, 1914 in Harare.
Died November 1st, 1966 at 52 years old in Durban.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 441
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