Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

May 14 Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 in the year 1966.  

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 Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

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

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 Papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jun 05 On this day in history natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69  

Jun 06 In the year 1966 claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash  

Jun 07 In the year 1966 hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78  

Jun 08 In the year 1966 death of anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890)  

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

Jun 12 In the year 1966 hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74  

Jun 19 Ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Jun 22 Roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1966.  

Jul 03 On this day in history andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81  

Jul 05 George de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885) died in the year 1966.  

Jul 06 In the year 1966 anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50  

Jul 07 On this day in history carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65  

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

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

Jul 14 On this day in history death of julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878)  

Jul 17 On this day in history august Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71  

Jul 18 On this day in history death of bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22  

Jul 20 Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 on this day in history.  

Jul 21 Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer  

Jan 07 In the year 1966 birth of carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr