Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

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

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 On this day in history 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 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies in the year 1966.  

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 Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 in the year 1966.  

Jan 18 On this day in history 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 In the year 1966 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 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

Feb 03 On this day in history june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

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 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 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 in the year 1966.  

Feb 17 On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1966.  

Mar 01 Fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 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 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.