Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

May 14 Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

May 16 Randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home died in the year 1966.  

May 18 Paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 19 Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies on this day in history.  

May 21 Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

May 22 Tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies on this day in history.  

May 23 On this day in history ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79  

May 26 Don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873)  

Jun 03 In the year 1966 alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65  

Jun 05 On this day in history natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69  

Jun 06 In the year 1966 claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash  

Jun 07 On this day in history hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78  

Jun 08 Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Jun 11 On this day in history ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82  

Jun 12 On this day in history hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74  

Jun 19 Ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Jun 22 In the year 1966 roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies  

Jun 27 In the year 1966 arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies  

Jun 29 In the year 1966 arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82  

Jul 02 In the year 1966 death of jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (b. 1900)  

Jul 03 Andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jul 05 George de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885) died in the year 1966.  

Jul 06 In the year 1966 anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50  

Jul 07 In the year 1966 carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65  

Jul 11 Delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jul 12 D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 in the year 1966.  

Jul 14 Julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878) died in the year 1966.  

Jul 17 On this day in history august Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71  

Jul 18 On this day in history death of bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22  

Jul 20 Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 on this day in history.  

Jul 21 Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 in the year 1966.  

Jul 23 In the year 1966 donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60  

Jul 24 Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 in the year 1966.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

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

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 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 On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer  

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.