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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Axel Alfredsson
Olympic medalist in football (1902-1966).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Helsingborg.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 64 years old in Nacka.
Eduards Smiļģis
Latvian actor and theatre director.
Born November 23rd, 1886 in Riga. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1966 at 79 years old in Riga. [ref]
Adrianus de Jong
Dutch fencer.
Born June 21st, 1882 in Plantungan.
Died December 23rd, 1966 at 84 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Ladislav Prokeš
Czech chess player (1884-1966).
Born June 7th, 1884 in New Town. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1966 at 81 years old in Prague.
Karl Ruberl
Swimmer.
Born October 3rd, 1880 in Vienna.
Died December 12th, 1966 at 86 years old in New York City.
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 13th, 1880 in Sânmartin.
Died August 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Chester Newton
Olympic wrestler (1903-1966).
Born September 18th, 1903 in Canby.
Died May 11th, 1966 at 62 years old in Oregon City (traffic collision).
Pietro Ciriaci
Italian cardinal.
Born December 2nd, 1885 in Rome.
Died December 30th, 1966 at 81 years old in Rome.
Charles Lomberg
Swedish decathlete (1886-1966).
Born December 4th, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died March 6th, 1966 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Thaddeus Shideler
American hurdler.
Born October 17th, 1883 in Marion.
Died June 22nd, 1966 at 82 years old in Collbran.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 441
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