Famous Deaths In 1966

May 14 In the year 1966 georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88  

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

May 18 Paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78 in the year 1966.  

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 Tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies on this day in history.  

May 23 Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

May 26 On this day in history don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47  

Jun 01 Papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65 in the year 1966.  

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 in the year 1966.  

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

Jun 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1966.  

Jun 19 On this day in history ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79  

Jun 22 Roger Blunt, cricketer (9 Tests for NZ, 330 runs, 12 wickets), dies in the year 1966.  

Jun 27 Arthur D Waley, [Schloss], British sinology/poet (Monkey), dies in the year 1966.  

Jun 29 Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03 Andre Gailhard, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1966.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 Julie Manet, French painter (b. 1878) died in the year 1966.  

Jul 17 August Baeyens, Flemish composer (Piranesi-suite), dies at 71 in the year 1966.  

Jul 18 In the year 1966 death of bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22  

Jul 20 Julien Carette, dies of burns at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 23 Donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1966.  

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

Jan 03 Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Seattle Mariners) was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 03 In the year 1966 birth of wendell Davis, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)  

Jan 03 Martin Galway, Northern Ireland composer was born in the year 1966.  

Jan 04 In the year 1966 birth of deana Carter, country singer  

Jan 07 Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr was born in the year 1966.