In the year 1966

472 Notable deaths

Cordwainer Smith

American author (1913-1966).

Born July 11th, 1913 in Milwaukee. [ref]

Died August 6th, 1966 at 53 years old in Baltimore (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Bai Chongxi

Chinese general (1893-1966).

Born March 18th, 1893 in Lingui District.

Died December 1st, 1966 at 73 years old in Taipei (thrombosis).

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).

Delmore Schwartz

American poet (1913–1966).

Born December 8th, 1913 in Brooklyn.

Died July 11th, 1966 at 52 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez

President of el salvador (1882–1966).

Born October 21st, 1882 in El Salvador. [ref]

Died May 15th, 1966 at 83 years old in Honduras (stab wound).

Guillermo Stábile

Argentine football player and manager.

Born January 17th, 1906 in Buenos Aires.

Died December 26th, 1966 at 60 years old in Buenos Aires.

Charles Bassett

United states air force test pilot and astronaut (1931–1966).

Born December 30th, 1931 in Dayton.

Died February 28th, 1966 at 34 years old in St. Louis (injury in humans).

Elizabeth Patterson

American actress (1874-1966).

Born November 22nd, 1874 in Savannah.

Died January 31st, 1966 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

Frank O'Connor

Irish writer (1903-1966).

Born September 17th, 1903 in Cork.

Died March 10th, 1966 at 62 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction).

Jisaburō Ozawa

Japanese admiral (1886–1966).

Born October 2nd, 1886 in Koyu district.

Died November 9th, 1966 at 80 years old in Tokyo (multiple sclerosis).

Deaths 81 to 90 of 472

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