Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jan 01 In the year 1966 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82  

Jan 03 Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies  

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

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies  

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 Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 Elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90 in the year 1966.  

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

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 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 in the year 1966.  

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

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

Feb 15 On this day in history camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895) died in the year 1966.  

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 in the year 1966.  

Feb 26 In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02 In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

Jan 03 Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04 Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  

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