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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Carl Klæth
Gymnast.
Born July 3rd, 1887 in Steinkjer.
Died August 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in Steinkjer.
Antoine Mazairac
Dutch racing cyclist (1901-1966).
Born May 24th, 1901 in Roosendaal.
Died September 11th, 1966 at 65 years old in Dortmund (bicycle accident).
Robert Zander
Swedish association football player (1895-1966).
Born September 18th, 1895 in Luleå. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1966 at 70 years old in Gothenburg.
Hans Jørgen Hansen
Field hockey player.
Born October 6th, 1879 in Tved.
Died December 10th, 1966 at 87 years old in Frederiksberg.
Watse Cuperus
Frisian writer (1891-1966).
Born April 30th, 1891 in Blije.
Died August 18th, 1966 at 75 years old in Leeuwarden.
Ettore Bellotto
Italian gymnast, 1920 olympic gold.
Born February 18th, 1895 in Vicenza.
Died August 11th, 1966 at 71 years old in Milan.
Roman Dzeneladze
Olympic wrestler (1933-1966).
Born April 12th, 1933 in Tbilisi.
Died April 11th, 1966 at 32 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.
Nikolay Mordvinov
Soviet actor (1901-1966).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Yadrin.
Died January 27th, 1966 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Géza Tuli
Gymnast.
Born November 4th, 1888 in Budapest.
Died January 30th, 1966 at 77 years old in Budapest.
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