Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

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

Jan 03 In the year 1966 rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62  

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

Jan 09 In the year 1966 haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68  

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

Jan 11 In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

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

Jan 15 On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25  

Jan 16 On this day in history margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91  

Jan 17 In the year 1966 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50  

Jan 18 In the year 1966 kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85  

Jan 22 Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) died in the year 1966.  

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 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

Feb 03 In the year 1966 june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

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

Feb 06 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 10 On this day in history billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66  

Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16 In the year 1966 hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81  

Feb 17 On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75  

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

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 In the year 1966 paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74  

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 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 In the year 1966 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 04 In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer  

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.