Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

May 14 Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 in the year 1966.  

May 16 In the year 1966 death of randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home  

May 18 Paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78 in the year 1966.  

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 in the year 1966.  

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

May 23 In the year 1966 ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79  

May 26 In the year 1966 don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47  

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

Jun 03 On this day in history alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65  

Jun 05 Natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jun 06 In the year 1966 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 On this day in history death of anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890)  

Jun 11 In the year 1966 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 In the year 1966 ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79  

Jun 22 Roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 29 Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03 On this day in history andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81  

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

Jul 06 Anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11 In the year 1966 delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52  

Jul 12 D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history death of julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878)  

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

Jul 18 In the year 1966 death of bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22  

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

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 On this day in history tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32  

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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 John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  

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