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In the year 1966
472 Notable deaths
Alice Pearce
American actress (1917-1966).
Born October 16th, 1917 in New York City.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 48 years old in Hollywood (ovarian cancer).
Anna Akhmatova
Russian poet (1889–1966).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Odesa.
Died March 5th, 1966 at 76 years old in Domodedovo (infarction). [ref]
Helen Kane
American actress (1904-1966).
Born August 4th, 1904 in The Bronx.
Died September 26th, 1966 at 62 years old in Jackson Heights (breast cancer).
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general (1894-1966).
Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.
Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).
C. S. Forester
British novelist (1899-1966).
Born August 27th, 1899 in Cairo. [ref]
Died April 2nd, 1966 at 66 years old in Fullerton (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Herbert Marshall
Actor (1890-1966).
Born May 23rd, 1890 in London.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Verna Felton
American character actress (1890-1966).
Born July 20th, 1890 in Salinas.
Died December 14th, 1966 at 76 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Sophie Tucker
Russian-born american singer, comedian, actress and radio personality.
Born January 13th, 1886 in Tulchyn.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Maxfield Parrish
American painter and illustrator (1870-1966).
Born July 25th, 1870 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 30th, 1966 at 95 years old in New Hampshire, Plainfield. [ref]
Natacha Rambova
American film personality and fashion designer (1897-1966).
Born January 19th, 1897 in Salt Lake City.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 69 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
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