Famous Deaths Happened In 1966
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Jan 01 Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-53), dies at 82 on this day in history.
Jan 03 Rex Lease, actor (Perils of Pauline, Dakota, California), dies at 62 in the year 1966.
Jan 05 In the year 1966 george Duckworth, cricketer (24 Tests for England, ct 45 stp 15), dies
Jan 09 Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1966.
Jan 10 George Cresswell, cricketer (Took 13 wkts in 3 Tests for NZ), suicide died in the year 1966.
Jan 11 On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor, dies at 64
Jan 14 On this day in history sergei Korolev, Russian space station constructor, dies
Jan 15 On this day in history betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25
Jan 16 In the year 1966 margarete Susman, writer, dies at 91
Jan 17 On this day in history vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50
Jan 18 In the year 1966 kathleen Norris, US author, dies at 85
Jan 22 In the year 1966 herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75
Jan 24 Homi J. Bhabha, Indian physicist (b. 1909) died in the year 1966.
Jan 29 Josef Winckler, German dentist/writer (Tolle Bomberg), dies at 84 in the year 1966.
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 June Walker, actress (War Nurses), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Feb 04 Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 in the year 1966.
Feb 06 In the year 1966 johan Algot Haquinius, composer, dies at 79
Feb 09 In the year 1966 sophie Tucker, Russ/US singer/actress (My Yiddish Mama), dies at 79
Feb 10 In the year 1966 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66
Feb 13 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1966 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies
Feb 16 Hendrik W Tilanus, artillery officer/leader (CHU 1939-63), dies at 81 in the year 1966.
Feb 17 In the year 1966 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75
Feb 18 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on this day in history.
Feb 20 In the year 1966 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 In the year 1966 death of james D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)
Feb 26 Minerva Urecal, actress (Peter Gunn, Adv of Tugboat Annie), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Feb 27 In the year 1966 minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81
Feb 28 On this day in history charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet
Mar 01 On this day in history death of fritz Houtermans, German physicist (b. 1903)