Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jan 01 Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.  

Jan 05 In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies  

Jan 09 Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.  

Jan 10 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91  

Jan 17 In the year 1966 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50  

Jan 18 In the year 1966 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 On this day in history death of homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909)  

Jan 29 On this day in history josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84  

Jan 31 On this day in history 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 On this day in history june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65  

Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 in the year 1966.  

Feb 06 Johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Feb 10 On this day in history billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66  

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 On this day in history hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81  

Feb 17 In the year 1966 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75  

Feb 18 On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94  

Feb 20 In the year 1966 chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80  

Feb 21 In the year 1966 death of paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895)  

Feb 22 On this day in history paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74  

Feb 25 On this day in history death of james D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)  

Feb 26 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 in the year 1966.  

Feb 27 Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 in the year 1966.  

Feb 28 Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903) died in the year 1966.  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of john Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)  

Jan 03 Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04 In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer  

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