In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Bimal Roy
Indian film director (1909–1966).
Born July 12th, 1909 in Dhaka.
Died January 8th, 1966 at 56 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Nigerian military leader (1924-1966).
Born March 3rd, 1924 in Umuahia, Abia State.
Died July 29th, 1966 at 42 years old in Ibadan.
Alfred P. Sloan
American businessman (1875–1966).
Born May 23rd, 1875 in New Haven.
Died February 17th, 1966 at 90 years old in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (myocardial infarction).
Wallace Ford
Actor (1898-1966).
Born February 12th, 1898 in Bolton. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Reynaud
French politician and lawyer (1878-1966).
Born October 15th, 1878 in Barcelonnette. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1966 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Robert Keith
American actor (1898-1966).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Fowler.
Died December 22nd, 1966 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Ahmadu Bello
Nigerian politician.
Born June 12th, 1910 in Rabbah.
Died January 15th, 1966 at 55 years old in Kaduna.
Jean Arp
Alsatian sculptor, painter, poet and abstract artist.
Born September 16th, 1888 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1966 at 77 years old in Basel. [ref]
Helen Menken
American actress (1901–1966).
Born December 12th, 1901 in New York City.
Died March 27th, 1966 at 64 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
D. T. Suzuki
Japanese buddhist scholar, doctor of letters (1870-1966).
Born October 11th, 1870 in Hondamachi.
Died July 12th, 1966 at 95 years old in St. Luke's International Hospital, Kamakura (bowel obstruction). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 441
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