Famous Deaths In 1966

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

May 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1966 tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies  

May 21 On this day in history pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75  

May 22 On this day in history tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies  

May 23 In the year 1966 ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79  

May 26 On this day in history don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47  

Jun 01 In the year 1966 death of papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873)  

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

Jun 05 In the year 1966 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 Hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78 in the year 1966.  

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

Jun 11 On this day in history ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82  

Jun 12 Hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1966.  

Jun 27 In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 06 On this day in history anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50  

Jul 07 Carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65 in the year 1966.  

Jul 11 In the year 1966 delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52  

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

Jul 14 Julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878) died on this day in history.  

Jul 17 August Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 Bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22 died in the year 1966.  

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 Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 in the year 1966.  

Jul 24 In the year 1966 tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32  

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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 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 in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04 Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.