Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

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 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 in the year 1966.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1966 death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.  

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 June Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06 On this day in history johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 09 In the year 1966 sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79  

Feb 10 Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 In the year 1966 elio Vittorini, writer, dies  

Feb 15 Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies in the year 1966.  

Feb 16 In the year 1966 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 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 in the year 1966.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history 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.  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.  

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 Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

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

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