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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 05 In the year 1966 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 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64  

Jan 14 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  

Jan 15 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18 In the year 1966 kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85  

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

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 Elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90 in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1966 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies  

Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80  

Feb 21 Paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

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