In the year 1966
473 Notable deaths
James Donahue
Athletics competitor.
Born April 20th, 1885 in Brooklyn.
Died March 15th, 1966 at 80 years old in Glen Rock.
Alfred Engelsen
Gymnast (1893-1966).
Born January 16th, 1893 in Bergen.
Died September 13th, 1966 at 73 years old in Tvedestrand Municipality.
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).
Nils Frykberg
Swedish middle distance runner.
Born March 13th, 1888 in Uppsala.
Died December 13th, 1966 at 78 years old in Gävle.
Arthur Edwin Hill
British water polo player (1888–1966).
Born January 9th, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 78 years old in Horsham. [ref]
Carl Klæth
Gymnast.
Born July 3rd, 1887 in Steinkjer.
Died August 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in Steinkjer.
Roberto Vestrini
Italian rower (1908–1966).
Born January 30th, 1908 in Livorno.
Died March 12th, 1966 at 58 years old [ref]
Agostinho Fortes Filho
Brazilian footballer and manager (1901-1966).
Born September 9th, 1901 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 2nd, 1966 at 64 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Clemente Canepari
Cyclist (1886–1966).
Born November 11th, 1886 in Pieve Porto Morone.
Died September 13th, 1966 at 79 years old in San Colombano al Lambro.
Watse Cuperus
Frisian writer (1891-1966).
Born April 30th, 1891 in Blije.
Died August 18th, 1966 at 75 years old in Leeuwarden.
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou