In the year 1966
473 Notable deaths
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 (1880–1966).
Born October 3rd, 1880 in Vienna.
Died December 12th, 1966 at 86 years old in New York City.
Eduards Smiļģis
Latvian actor and theatre director (1886–1966).
Born November 23rd, 1886 in Riga. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1966 at 79 years old in Riga. [ref]
Charles Lomberg
Swedish decathlete (1886-1966).
Born December 4th, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died March 6th, 1966 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Avtandil Koridze
Olympic wrestler.
Born April 15th, 1935 in Tbilisi.
Died April 12th, 1966 at 30 years old in Terjola (traffic collision).
Maria Kuznetsova
Singer and dancer.
Born August 3rd, 1880 in Odesa. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Paris.
Aleksandr Anufriyev
Athletics competitor (1926-1966).
Born May 10th, 1926 in Izhma. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1966 at 40 years old in Naryan-Mar (traffic collision).
Magda Donato
Spanish writer and actress (1898–1966).
Born February 6th, 1898 in Madrid.
Died November 4th, 1966 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
Erik Bergström
Swedish association football player (1886-1966).
Born January 6th, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died January 30th, 1966 at 80 years old in Masthuggs församling.
Blaine Sexton
Ice hockey player.
Born May 3rd, 1892 in Windsor.
Died April 29th, 1966 at 73 years old in London.
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