Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jul 25 Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40 in the year 1966.  

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

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

Jul 31 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies  

Aug 03 On this day in history lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39  

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

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

Aug 08 Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 09 Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

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

Aug 14 In the year 1966 s J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies  

Aug 15 Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 in the year 1966.  

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

Aug 17 On this day in history archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies  

Aug 18 On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80  

Aug 22 In the year 1966 apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82  

Aug 23 On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83  

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

Aug 29 Sayyid Qutb, Egyptian theoretician (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Sep 05 DezsÅ‘ Lauber, Hungarian athlete (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64 died on this day in history.  

Sep 07 Al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Sep 09 On this day in history antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76  

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 in the year 1966.  

Sep 14 Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66 in the year 1966.  

Sep 17 Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Sep 18 Fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1966.  

Sep 21 In the year 1966 paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies  

Sep 26 In the year 1966 helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62  

Sep 28 Eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41 in the year 1966.  

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

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

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 Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1966 birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr