Famous Deaths Happened In 1966
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82
Jan 03 On this day in history rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62
Jan 05 In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies
Jan 09 In the year 1966 haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68
Jan 10 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1966 albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64
Jan 14 In the year 1966 sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies
Jan 15 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 in the year 1966.
Jan 16 Margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91 on this day in history.
Jan 17 Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 in the year 1966.
Jan 18 On this day in history kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85
Jan 22 Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 in the year 1966.
Jan 24 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) died in the year 1966.
Jan 29 On this day in history josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84
Jan 31 Elizabeth Patterson, actress (Tall Story), dies at 90 in the year 1966.
Feb 01 On this day in history buster Keaton, [Joseph Francis], US comic (General), dies at 69
Feb 03 In the year 1966 june Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65
Feb 04 In the year 1966 gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90
Feb 06 On this day in history johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79
Feb 09 Sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Feb 10 In the year 1966 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66
Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies in the year 1966.
Feb 15 Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on this day in history.
Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 in the year 1966.
Feb 17 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 in the year 1966.
Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 in the year 1966.
Feb 20 On this day in history chester W Nimitz, US admiral (WW II), dies at 80
Feb 21 On this day in history death of paul Comtois, French Canadian politician (b. 1895)
Feb 22 In the year 1966 paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74
Feb 25 James D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906) died on this day in history.
Feb 26 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 in the year 1966.
Feb 27 Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 in the year 1966.
Feb 28 Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet in the year 1966.
Mar 01 In the year 1966 death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)