Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies in the year 1966.  

Jan 09 Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.  

Jan 14 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.  

Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.  

Jan 17 On this day in history vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50  

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

Jan 22 In the year 1966 herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.  

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 In the year 1966 june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

Feb 04 On this day in history gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90  

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 In the year 1966 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66  

Feb 13 In the year 1966 elio Vittorini, writer, dies  

Feb 15 Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17 In the year 1966 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75  

Feb 18 On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94  

Feb 20 Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 in the year 1966.  

Feb 21 On this day in history death of paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895)  

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

Feb 25 On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

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

Jan 03 Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.  

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

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