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In the year 1966
472 Notable deaths
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
British princess (1884-1966).
Born April 20th, 1884 in Eastwell Park.
Died July 13th, 1966 at 82 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Giuseppe Farina
Italian racecar driver (1906-1966).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Turin.
Died June 30th, 1966 at 59 years old in Chambéry (traffic collision).
Richard Fariña
American folksinger, songwriter, poet and novelist.
Born March 8th, 1937 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1966 at 29 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (traffic collision). [ref]
Billy Rose
American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist.
Born September 6th, 1899 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1966 at 66 years old in Montego Bay (pneumonia). [ref]
Margery Allingham
English writer of detective fiction, editor.
Born May 20th, 1904 in Ealing. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1966 at 62 years old in Severalls Hospital (breast cancer). [ref]
Francis X. Bushman
American actor, director, and writer (1883-1966).
Born January 10th, 1883 in Baltimore.
Died August 23rd, 1966 at 83 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
Vincent Auriol
16° president of the french republic (1884-1966).
Born August 27th, 1884 in Revel. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1966 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Abdul Salam Arif
Iraqi politician (1921-1966).
Born March 21st, 1921 in Baghdad.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 45 years old in Shatt al-Arab (aircraft crash).
Courtney Hodges
United states general (1887-1966).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Perry.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Prince Frederick of Prussia
Prussian prince (1911-1966).
Born December 19th, 1911 in Berlin.
Died April 20th, 1966 at 54 years old in Schloss Reinhartshausen (drowning).
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