In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Albert Göring
German engineer, businessman, and the younger brother of hermann göring.
Born March 9th, 1895 in Friedenau.
Died December 20th, 1966 at 71 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer).
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]
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general.
Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.
Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).
Herbert Marshall
Actor (1890-1966).
Born May 23rd, 1890 in London.
Died January 22nd, 1966 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
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).
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]
Sophie Tucker
Russian-born american singer, comedian, actress and radio personality.
Born January 13th, 1887 in Tulchyn. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1966 at 79 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Verna Felton
American character actress (1890-1966).
Born July 20th, 1890 in Salinas.
Died December 14th, 1966 at 76 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
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]
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black