Famous Deaths In 1966

Jul 25 On this day in history frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40  

Jul 29 Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1966.  

Jul 30 In the year 1966 edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94  

Jul 31 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 in the year 1966.  

Aug 01 Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies in the year 1966.  

Aug 03 Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 On this day in history austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies  

Aug 06 In the year 1966 paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53  

Aug 08 In the year 1966 pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63  

Aug 09 In the year 1966 gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 10 On this day in history felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79  

Aug 14 On this day in history s J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies  

Aug 15 In the year 1966 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64  

Aug 16 Jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58 on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies in the year 1966.  

Aug 18 Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 22 Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

Aug 23 Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 in the year 1966.  

Aug 26 Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Aug 29 On this day in history death of sayyid Qutb, Egyptian theoretician (b. 1906)  

Aug 31 Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 05 DezsÅ‘ Lauber, Hungarian athlete (b. 1879) died in the year 1966.  

Sep 06 On this day in history death of hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64  

Sep 07 Al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67 in the year 1966.  

Sep 09 Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1966.  

Sep 10 James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 11 Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Sep 17 On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35  

Sep 18 In the year 1966 fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85  

Sep 21 On this day in history paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies  

Sep 26 Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.  

Sep 28 On this day in history eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41  

Sep 29 On this day in history maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

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

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.