List of Famous people who died at 66

Bernie Tormé

Bernard Joseph Tormey
First Name Bernie
Born on March 18, 1952
Died on March 17, 2019 (aged 66)
Born in Ireland

Bernie Tormé was an Irish rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, record label and recording studio owner. Tormé is best known for his work with Gillan, as well as his brief stints with Ozzy Osbourne's backing band and Atomic Rooster.

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Fishman

Born on April 6, 1951
Died on April 8, 2017 (aged 66)
Born in Mexico, Coahuila

José Ángel Nájera Sánchez was a Mexican luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Fishman. Fishman was one of the top wrestlers in the mid-1970s and 1980s and worked for Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, the Universal Wrestling Association, the World Wrestling Association and AAA in Mexico as well as frequent trips to Japan and the United States. Nájera was unmasked after losing a match in 2000 and retired shortly afterwards. Three of his sons are all luchadores enmascarados known by their ring names Black Fish, El Hijo del Fishman and El Único de Ciudad Juárez.

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Aruna Shanbaug

First Name Aruna
Last Name Shanbaug
Born on June 1, 1948
Died on May 18, 2015 (aged 66)
Born in India

Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug, was an Indian nurse who was at the centre of attention in a court case on euthanasia after spending 37 years in a vegetative state as a result of sexual assault.

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Heinz Linge

First Name Heinz
Last Name Linge
Born on March 23, 1913
Died on March 9, 1980 (aged 66)

Heinz Linge was an SS officer who served as a valet for German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler. Linge was present in the Führerbunker on 30 April 1945, when Hitler committed suicide.

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Esther Scott

Esther Denise Scott
First Name Esther
Last Name Scott
Born on April 13, 1953
Died on February 14, 2020 (aged 66)

Esther Scott was an American actress. Scott began her career as voice actress on Star Wars: Ewoks, before appearing on television shows including Beverly Hills, 90210, Full House, Party of Five, Ellen, The Steve Harvey Show, and Sister, Sister.

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Dmitri Polyakov

First Name Dmitri
Born on July 6, 1921
Died on March 15, 1988 (aged 66)
Spy

Dmitri Fyodorovich Polyakov was a Soviet Major General, a ranking GRU officer, and a prominent Cold War spy who revealed Soviet secrets to the FBI and the Central Intelligence Agency. In the CIA, he was known by code names BOURBON and ROAM, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) knew him as TOPHAT.

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Lynda Bellingham

First Name Lynda
Born on May 31, 1948
Died on October 19, 2014 (aged 66)
Born in Canada, Quebec
Height 163 cm | 5'4

Lynda Bellingham, OBE was an English actress, broadcaster and author. She acted in television series such as All Creatures Great and Small, Doctor Who, Second Thoughts and Faith in the Future. She was also known for her appearances as the mother in the long-running series of "Oxo Family" British TV advertisements between 1983 and 1999, and as a panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women between 2007 and 2011.

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Luciano do Valle

First Name Luciano
Last Name Valle
Born on July 4, 1947
Died on April 19, 2014 (aged 66)
Born in Brazil, São Paulo

Luciano do Valle Queirós was a Brazilian sports commentator, television presenter, journalist and entrepreneur. He worked on several broadcasts on television—Rede Globo from 1971 to 1982, Rede Record from 1982 to 1983 and 2003 to 2006, and Rede Bandeirantes from 1983 to 2003 and 2006 to his death. He was born in Campinas, São Paulo.

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Pegi Young

Margaret Morton
First Name Pegi
Born on December 1, 1952
Died on January 1, 2019 (aged 66)

Margaret Mary "Pegi" Young was an American singer, songwriter, environmentalist, educator and philanthropist.

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Arthur Lowe

First Name Arthur
Last Name Lowe
Born on September 22, 1915
Died on April 15, 1982 (aged 66)
Height 164 cm | 5'5

Arthur Lowe was a British actor. His acting career spanned nearly 40 years, including starring roles in numerous theatre and television productions. He played Captain Mainwaring in the British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977, was nominated for seven BAFTAs and became one of the most recognised faces on television.

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