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 on this day in history.  

May 18 On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78  

May 19 In the year 1966 tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies  

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

May 22 In the year 1966 tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies  

May 23 Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

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

Jun 01 In the year 1966 death of papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873)  

Jun 03 Alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65 in the year 1966.  

Jun 05 In the year 1966 natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69  

Jun 06 On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash  

Jun 07 Hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jun 08 Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890) died in the year 1966.  

Jun 11 In the year 1966 ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82  

Jun 12 Hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22 Roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies in the year 1966.  

Jun 27 On this day in history arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies  

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

Jul 02 On this day in history death of jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (b. 1900)  

Jul 03 In the year 1966 andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81  

Jul 05 In the year 1966 death of george de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)  

Jul 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history d T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96  

Jul 14 In the year 1966 death of julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878)  

Jul 17 In the year 1966 august Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71  

Jul 18 Bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22 died in the year 1966.  

Jul 20 Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 in the year 1966.  

Jul 21 Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 in the year 1966.  

Jul 24 In the year 1966 tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.  

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.