Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

May 14 In the year 1966 georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88  

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 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 On this day in history pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75  

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

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 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 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 In the year 1966 hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78  

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

Jun 11 Ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 Hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74 in the year 1966.  

Jun 19 On this day in history ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79  

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

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

Jun 29 Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

Jul 02 Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

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

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 Carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65 in the year 1966.  

Jul 11 Delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52 in the year 1966.  

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

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

Jul 17 August Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20 In the year 1966 julien Carette, dies of burns at 68  

Jul 21 In the year 1966 eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83  

Jul 23 In the year 1966 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 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 in the year 1966.  

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

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr