Famous Deaths In 1966

Jul 25 On this day in history frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40  

Jul 29 Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1966.  

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

Aug 06 Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, sci-fi author (Space Lords), dies at 53 in the year 1966.  

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 In the year 1966 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 In the year 1966 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 18 In the year 1966 isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80  

Aug 22 In the year 1966 apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82  

Aug 23 Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 in the year 1966.  

Aug 26 In the year 1966 art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of dezsÅ‘ Lauber, Hungarian athlete (b. 1879)  

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

Sep 07 Al Kelly, double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 67 in the year 1966.  

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

Sep 10 James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies in the year 1966.  

Sep 11 Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 26 In the year 1966 helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62  

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

Sep 29 In the year 1966 maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75  

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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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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