Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jul 25 On this day in history 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 Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies in the year 1966.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08 Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 09 In the year 1966 gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75  

Aug 10 On this day in history felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79  

Aug 14 S J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies in the year 1966.  

Aug 15 In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 18 Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 in the year 1966.  

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 in the year 1966.  

Aug 29 Sayyid Qutb, Egyptian theoretician (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64 died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 09 Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1966.  

Sep 10 On this day in history james Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies  

Sep 11 Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 in the year 1966.  

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

Sep 17 Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Sep 18 On this day in history fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85  

Sep 21 In the year 1966 paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies  

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 Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

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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 In the year 1966 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 Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.  

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

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