Famous Deaths In 1966

Jan 01 Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.

Jan 03 Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.

Jan 05 In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies

Jan 09 Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.

Jan 10 In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide

Jan 11 Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Jan 14 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.

Jan 15 In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25

Jan 16 In the year 1966 margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91

Jan 17 Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 in the year 1966.

Jan 18 Kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85 in the year 1966.

Jan 22 On this day in history herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75

Jan 24 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) died on this day in history.

Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 on this day in history.

Jan 31 In the year 1966 elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90

Feb 01 On this day in history buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69

Feb 03 June Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65 in the year 1966.

Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 in the year 1966.

Feb 06 In the year 1966 johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79

Feb 09 In the year 1966 sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79

Feb 10 Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 in the year 1966.

Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies in the year 1966.

Feb 15 In the year 1966 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies

Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 on this day in history.

Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.

Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on this day in history.

Feb 20 On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80

Feb 21 Paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895) died in the year 1966.

Feb 22 Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 in the year 1966.

Feb 25 In the year 1966 death of james D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)

Feb 26 On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71

Feb 27 Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on this day in history.

Feb 28 Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet on this day in history.

Mar 01 On this day in history death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.

Jan 03 Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.

Jan 03 John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)

Jan 03 Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.

Jan 03 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.

Jan 04 Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.