Famous Deaths Happened In 1966
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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 On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies
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 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.
Jan 15 In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 24 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) died in the year 1966.
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 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 in the year 1966.
Feb 09 On this day in history sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79
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 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 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 In the year 1966 chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80
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 On this day in history death of james D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)
Feb 26 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 in the year 1966.
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.