Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jul 25 Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jul 29 Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jul 30 On this day in history edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94  

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

Aug 01 In the year 1966 bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies  

Aug 03 Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 in the year 1966.  

Aug 05 In the year 1966 austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies  

Aug 06 On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53  

Aug 08 On this day in history pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63  

Aug 09 Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 17 Archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies in the year 1966.  

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 In the year 1966 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 On this day in history death of sayyid Qutb, Egyptian theoretician (b. 1906)  

Aug 31 In the year 1966 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75  

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

Sep 06 On this day in history death of hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64  

Sep 07 On this day in history al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67  

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

Sep 10 In the year 1966 james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies  

Sep 11 On this day in history charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68  

Sep 14 Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Sep 17 On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35  

Sep 18 In the year 1966 fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85  

Sep 21 Paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies in the year 1966.  

Sep 26 Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 on this day in history.  

Sep 28 On this day in history eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41  

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

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Jan 02 In the year 1966 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 in the year 1966.  

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

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

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