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Famous people and celebrities who died in January 1966

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in January 1966. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Vincent Auriol
    Jan. 1 Vincent Auriol

    French lawyer, writer and politician.

  • Paolo Palmisano
    Jan. 2 Paolo Palmisano
  • Sammy Younge Jr.
    Jan. 3 Sammy Younge Jr.

    American civil rights activist (b. 1944).

  • Antonio Albertini
    Jan. 5 Antonio Albertini
  • Jean Lurçat
    Jan. 6 Jean Lurçat

    French painter (b. 1892).

  • Bimal Roy
    Jan. 7 Bimal Roy
  • Vladimir Michajlovič Petrov
    Jan. 7 Vladimir Michajlovič Petrov
  • Duilio Donzelli
    Jan. 9 Duilio Donzelli
  • Alberto Giacometti
    Jan. 11 Alberto Giacometti

    Alberto Giacometti was a renowned Swiss painter and sculptor who revolutionized 20th-century art with his unique interpretations of space...

  • Lal Bahadur Shastri
    Jan. 11 Lal Bahadur Shastri

    Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of India, serving from 1964 to 1966.

  • Carlo Galli
    Jan. 12 Carlo Galli
  • Sergei Korolev
    Jan. 14 Sergei Korolev

    Chief designer of the Soviet space program who played a pivotal role in launching the first human into space.

  • Sergej Pavlovič Korolëv
    Jan. 14 Sergej Pavlovič Korolëv
  • Curt Backeberg
    Jan. 14 Curt Backeberg
  • Charles Van den Borren
    Jan. 14 Charles Van den Borren
  • Kathleen Norris
    Jan. 18 Kathleen Norris

    Kathleen Norris was an American novelist and newspaper columnist known for her popular novels and inspirational writings.

  • George Devine
    Jan. 20 George Devine
  • Herbert Marshall
    Jan. 22 Herbert Marshall

    Actor (dark angels, duel in the sun), dies at 75.

  • T. M. Sabaratnam
    Jan. 23 T. M. Sabaratnam

    Sri lankan lawyer and politician (d. 1895).

  • Asbjørn Aamodt
    Jan. 23 Asbjørn Aamodt
  • Gustaf Olson
    Jan. 23 Gustaf Olson
  • Homi J. Bhabha
    Jan. 24 Homi J. Bhabha

    Homi J. Bhabha was a renowned Indian physicist who played a crucial role in India's nuclear program and scientific development, tragically...

  • Homi Jehangir Bhabha
    Jan. 24 Homi Jehangir Bhabha
  • Saul Adler
    Jan. 25 Saul Adler

    Saul adler, a belarusian-english captain and parasitologist (d. 1966).

  • Elizabeth Wyn Wood
    Jan. 27 Elizabeth Wyn Wood
  • Víctor Català
    Jan. 27 Víctor Català
  • Paolo Costoli
    Jan. 28 Paolo Costoli
  • Arthur Percival
    Jan. 31 Arthur Percival

    English general (d. 1966).