Famous Deaths In 1966

Jan 01 Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 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 Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 in the year 1966.  

Jan 14 In the year 1966 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 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Jan 24 In the year 1966 death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

Jan 29 In the year 1966 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 In the year 1966 buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69  

Feb 03 June Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65 in the year 1966.  

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

Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies in the year 1966.  

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

Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 in the year 1966.  

Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1966 chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80  

Feb 21 In the year 1966 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 James D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)  

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

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

Jan 04 In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer  

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