Famous Deaths In 1966

May 14 Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

May 16 In the year 1966 death of randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home  

May 18 Paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 19 Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies in the year 1966.  

May 21 Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

May 22 On this day in history tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies  

May 23 On this day in history ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79  

May 26 On this day in history don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873)  

Jun 03 Alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65 in the year 1966.  

Jun 05 In the year 1966 natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69  

Jun 06 On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash  

Jun 07 On this day in history hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78  

Jun 08 Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890) died in the year 1966.  

Jun 11 Ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 On this day in history hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74  

Jun 19 On this day in history ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79  

Jun 22 Roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies in the year 1966.  

Jun 27 In the year 1966 arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies  

Jun 29 Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

Jul 02 Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

Jul 03 On this day in history andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81  

Jul 05 In the year 1966 death of george de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)  

Jul 06 On this day in history anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50  

Jul 07 In the year 1966 carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65  

Jul 11 Delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52 in the year 1966.  

Jul 12 In the year 1966 d T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96  

Jul 14 Julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Jul 17 August Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 Bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22 died on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68  

Jul 21 In the year 1966 eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83  

Jul 23 On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60  

Jul 24 Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 in the year 1966.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

Jan 03 Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04 Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1966 birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr