Page 4: Famous Deaths Happened In 1966

Jul 25 Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jul 29 On this day in history pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44  

Jul 30 Edward G Craig, English actor/dir (On Art of Theatre), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 In the year 1966 alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87  

Aug 01 In the year 1966 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 Austin Diamond, cricketer (Australian capt to America 1913), dies in the year 1966.  

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

Aug 08 Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 in the year 1966.  

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 On this day in history s J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies  

Aug 15 Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history jack Mather, actor (Cisco Kid), dies of heart attack at 58  

Aug 17 On this day in history archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies  

Aug 18 On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80  

Aug 22 Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67 in the year 1966.  

Aug 29 Sayyid Qutb, Egyptian theoretician (b. 1906) died on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

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

Sep 06 In the year 1966 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 09 Antonio Massana, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Sep 10 James Langridge, cricketer (242 runs & 19 wkts for England), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 11 Charlie Cantor, actor (Artie-Ray Bolger Show), dies at 68 in the year 1966.  

Sep 14 Gertrude Berg, actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 in the year 1966.  

Sep 18 In the year 1966 fernand Lamy, composer, dies at 85  

Sep 21 In the year 1966 paul Reynaud, premier France (1940), dies  

Sep 26 On this day in history 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 Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75 in the year 1966.  

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Jan 02 Tia Carrere, [Althea Janairo], Honolulu, actress (Wayne's World) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of deana Carter, country singer  

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