Famous Deaths In 1966

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 In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies

Jan 09 In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.

Jan 14 On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies

Jan 15 On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25

Jan 16 In the year 1966 margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91

Jan 17 In the year 1966 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50

Jan 18 Kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85 in the year 1966.

Jan 22 On this day in history herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75

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 In the year 1966 elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90

Feb 01 In the year 1966 buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69

Feb 03 In the year 1966 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 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1966.

Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.

Feb 10 Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 in the year 1966.

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 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1966 paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74

Feb 25 James D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906) died in the year 1966.

Feb 26 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 in the year 1966.

Feb 27 Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on this day in history.

Feb 28 In the year 1966 charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet

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

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.

Jan 03 John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.

Jan 03 Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.

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 on this day in history.