In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
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]
Courtney Hodges
United states general (1887-1966).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Perry.
Died January 16th, 1966 at 79 years old in San Antonio.
Charles Bassett
United states air force test pilot and astronaut.
Born December 30th, 1931 in Dayton.
Died February 28th, 1966 at 34 years old in St. Louis (injury).
Peter Debye
Dutch-american physicist and physical chemist.
Born March 24th, 1884 in Maastricht. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 82 years old in Ithaca (myocardial infarction). [ref]
J. F. C. Fuller
British army general (1878-1966).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Chichester.
Died February 10th, 1966 at 87 years old in Falmouth.
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).
Alexander von Falkenhausen
German general (1878-1966).
Born October 29th, 1878 in Kwiatków, Opole Voivodeship.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 87 years old in Nassau.
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).
Randy Turpin
British boxer (1928-1966).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died May 17th, 1966 at 37 years old in Royal Leamington Spa (ballistic trauma).
Frank O'Connor
Irish writer (1903-1966).
Born September 17th, 1903 in Cork. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1966 at 62 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 441
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling