In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Harry Flood Byrd
American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966).
Born June 10th, 1887 in Martinsburg.
Died October 20th, 1966 at 79 years old in Berryville (brain cancer).
Elliot See
American test pilot and nasa astronaut (1927-1966).
Born July 23rd, 1927 in Dallas.
Died February 28th, 1966 at 38 years old in St. Louis (injury).
Bobby Fuller
American rock musician.
Born October 22nd, 1942 in Baytown.
Died July 18th, 1966 at 23 years old in Hollywood (asphyxia).
Javier Solís
Mexican actor and singer (1931-1966).
Born September 4th, 1931 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1966 at 34 years old in Mexico City (electrolyte imbalance).
Arthur Percival
British army officer in the first and second world wars.
Born December 26th, 1887 in Aspenden.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 78 years old in City of Westminster.
Alma Cogan
English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Born May 19th, 1932 in Whitechapel.
Died October 26th, 1966 at 34 years old in London (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Bud Powell
American jazz pianist and composer.
Born September 27th, 1924 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1966 at 41 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]
Frank O'Hara
American poet, art critic and writer.
Born March 27th, 1926 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1966 at 40 years old in Mastic Beach (traffic collision). [ref]
Mississippi John Hurt
American country blues singer and guitarist (1892-1966).
Born July 3rd, 1894 in Carroll County.
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 72 years old in Grenada (myocardial infarction).
Nandalal Bose
Indian artist (1882-1966).
Born December 3rd, 1882 in Tarapur, Bihar. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1966 at 83 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 441
For some moments in life there are no words. David Seltzer