Famous Deaths Happened In 1966
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82
Jan 03 On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62
Jan 05 George Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies on this day in history.
Jan 09 On this day in history 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 Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies
Jan 15 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85
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 Elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90 on this day in history.
Feb 01 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Feb 03 On this day in history 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 In the year 1966 johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79
Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 in the year 1966.
Feb 10 Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.
Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 15 Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies in the year 1966.
Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 in the year 1966.
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 in the year 1966.
Feb 20 Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 in the year 1966.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 25 James D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906) died on this day in history.
Feb 26 In the year 1966 minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71
Feb 27 On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81
Feb 28 In the year 1966 charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet
Mar 01 Fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903) died in the year 1966.