Famous Deaths In 1966

Jul 25 In the year 1966 frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40  

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

Jul 30 Edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94 in the year 1966.  

Jul 31 In the year 1966 alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87  

Aug 01 On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies  

Aug 03 Lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies in the year 1966.  

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

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

Aug 09 On this day in history gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 10 In the year 1966 felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79  

Aug 14 On this day in history s J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies  

Aug 15 On this day in history gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64  

Aug 16 On this day in history jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58  

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

Aug 18 Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 22 On this day in history apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82  

Aug 23 On this day in history 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 Sayyid Qutb, Egyptian theoretician (b. 1906) died in the year 1966.  

Aug 31 Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

Sep 05 DezsÅ‘ Lauber, Hungarian athlete (b. 1879) died in the year 1966.  

Sep 06 Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64 died in the year 1966.  

Sep 07 In the year 1966 al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67  

Sep 09 In the year 1966 antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76  

Sep 10 James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 11 In the year 1966 charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68  

Sep 14 In the year 1966 gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66  

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 On this day in history paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies  

Sep 26 Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 in the year 1966.  

Sep 28 Eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41 in the year 1966.  

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

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)  

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

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 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.