Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

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

May 16 On this day in history death of randolph Turpin, boxer, shot dead in his home  

May 18 Paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 22 In the year 1966 tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies  

May 23 On this day in history 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 In the year 1966 death of papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873)  

Jun 03 In the year 1966 alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65  

Jun 05 Natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jun 06 Claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash on this day in history.  

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

Jun 08 In the year 1966 death of anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890)  

Jun 11 In the year 1966 ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82  

Jun 12 Hermann Scherchen, German conductor/music publisher, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79 in the year 1966.  

Jun 22 In the year 1966 roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies  

Jun 27 On this day in history arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies  

Jun 29 Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82 in the year 1966.  

Jul 02 Jan Brzechwa, Polish poet (b. 1900) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 05 George de Hevesy, Hungarian chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885) died on this day in history.  

Jul 06 On this day in history anne Nagel, dies of cancer at 50  

Jul 07 In the year 1966 carmelita Geraghty, dies of heart attack at 65  

Jul 11 In the year 1966 delmore Schwartz, US poet/critic (Shenandoah), dies at 52  

Jul 12 D T Suzuki, Zen Buddhism scholar, dies in Tokyo Japan at 96 in the year 1966.  

Jul 14 In the year 1966 death of julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878)  

Jul 17 In the year 1966 august Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71  

Jul 18 Bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22 died on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history julien Carette, dies of burns at 68  

Jul 21 On this day in history eugeen Calleen, Flemish sculptor, dies at 83  

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 In the year 1966 birth of tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of chetan Sharma, cricketer (Ind Test bowler, World Cup hat-trick 1987)  

Jan 03 John Kropke, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners)  

Jan 03 Wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer  

Jan 04 Deana Carter, country singer was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born on this day in history.