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 in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 09 On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 10 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died in the year 1966.  

Jan 11 On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

Jan 14 In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies  

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

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

Jan 17 In the year 1966 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 Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Jan 24 In the year 1966 death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

Jan 29 On this day in history josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84  

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

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

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

Feb 04 In the year 1966 gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90  

Feb 06 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 10 In the year 1966 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66  

Feb 13 On this day in history elio Vittorini, writer, dies  

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 in the year 1966.  

Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 in the year 1966.  

Feb 20 In the year 1966 chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80  

Feb 21 Paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 In the year 1966 charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet  

Mar 01 In the year 1966 death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr