Famous Deaths In 1966
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Jan 01 On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82
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 Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.
Jan 10 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64
Jan 14 On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies
Jan 15 In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25
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 in the year 1966.
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 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 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 on this day in history.
Feb 03 June Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90
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 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 Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies in the year 1966.
Feb 16 On this day in history hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81
Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 in the year 1966.
Feb 18 In the year 1966 anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94
Feb 20 Chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 21 On this day in history death of paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895)
Feb 22 On this day in history paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74
Feb 25 In the year 1966 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 Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet in the year 1966.
Mar 01 Fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.