Famous Deaths In 1966

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

May 16 On this day in history death of randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home  

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

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

May 21 In the year 1966 pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75  

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

Jun 01 Papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873) died in the year 1966.  

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

Jun 05 Natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69 in the year 1966.  

Jun 06 Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies  

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

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

Jul 05 George de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Jul 06 On this day in history anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50  

Jul 07 Carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20 On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68  

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

Jul 23 On this day in history donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60  

Jul 24 Tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04 Deana Carter, country singer was born on this day in history.  

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