Famous Deaths In 1966

May 14 Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

May 16 In the year 1966 death of randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home  

May 18 In the year 1966 paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78  

May 19 Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Capt Cook (1773), dies in the year 1966.  

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

May 22 In the year 1966 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 In the year 1966 don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873)  

Jun 03 On this day in history alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65  

Jun 05 In the year 1966 natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69  

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

Jun 07 On this day in history hans/Jean Arp, French/Swiss painter/poet/sculptor, dies at 78  

Jun 08 Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890) died in the year 1966.  

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

Jun 12 On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.  

Jun 27 In the year 1966 arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies  

Jun 29 On this day in history arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82  

Jul 02 On this day in history death of jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (b. 1900)  

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

Jul 05 In the year 1966 death of george de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)  

Jul 06 Anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68  

Jul 21 Eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 In the year 1966 donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60  

Jul 24 On this day in history tony Lema, US golfer, dies at 32  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born in the year 1966.  

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

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