Famous Deaths Happened In 1966
Monday, 20 January 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1966 vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82
Jan 03 On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62
Jan 05 On this day in history george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies
Jan 09 On this day in history haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68
Jan 10 In the year 1966 death of george Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide
Jan 11 In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64
Jan 14 In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies
Jan 15 In the year 1966 betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25
Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 in the year 1966.
Jan 17 Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 in the year 1966.
Jan 18 On this day in history kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85
Jan 22 On this day in history herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75
Jan 24 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) died on this day in history.
Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.
Jan 31 In the year 1966 elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90
Feb 01 Buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1966 june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65
Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on this day in history.
Feb 06 In the year 1966 johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79
Feb 09 On this day in history sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79
Feb 10 Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 in the year 1966.
Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies
Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 in the year 1966.
Feb 17 On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75
Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 in the year 1966.
Feb 20 On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80
Feb 21 Paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895) died on this day in history.
Feb 22 Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 in the year 1966.
Feb 25 James D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906) died on this day in history.
Feb 26 On this day in history minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71
Feb 27 In the year 1966 minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81
Feb 28 In the year 1966 charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet
Mar 01 On this day in history death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)